It feels as though this session has been a LONG time coming as I first chatted with the Duke Lemur Centre in January! It was decided though that to get the best drawing experience of the lemurs outside enjoying their 100acres of woodland, the warmer weather would be better suited! We also needed to coordinate our schedule for feeding time so that the lemurs will come to us and that the wonderful staff are not wandering around 100acres of woodland searching for them! 

The Duke Lemur Centre is located in North Carolina and houses over 200 lemurs and bushbabies across 13 species—the most diverse population of lemurs on Earth, outside their native Madagascar. The work they do is absolutley critical to the survival of many of these species. Think of the centre like a genetic arc for these animals until their habitat is in a stable and sustainable condition again.…