UK zoo welcomes not one but TWO ring-tailed lemur babies

By LETTICE BROMOVSKY, NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:24, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 01:24, 21 May 2026 A British zoo has welcomed its first ring-tailed lemur babies in 13 years - and keepers were stunned to discover the new arrivals are twins. The two male infants were born on April 12 to seven-year-old mum Eve, who only arrived at the Sussex zoo earlier this year as part of a new lemur troop. Visitors can now catch a glimpse of the fluffy duo during the May half-term holidays as they cling tightly to their mother while exploring the zoo's walk-through lemur enclosure. Zoo manager Mark Kenward said: 'The arrival of the lemur twins is incredibly exciting for everyone at Drusillas.  'It's been 13 years since we last welcomed ring-tailed lemur babies, so to suddenly have two healthy infants arrive at once feels really special. Thirteen may be unlucky for some, but for us it's turned out to be a very lucky number indeed!' He added: 'Eve has been absolutely fantastic with the twins and it's wonderful to see them clinging tightly to mum as they begin exploring the world around them.' A British zoo has welcomed its first ring-tailed lemur babies in 13 years The two male infants were born on April 12 to seven-year-old mum Eve, who only arrived at the Sussex zoo earlier this year as part of a new lemur troop Visitors can now catch a glimpse of the fluffy duo during the May half-term holidays as they cling tightly to their mother Keepers say one of the youngsters is already showing an adventurous streak, attempting to climb branches alone, while his more cautious brother prefers to stay tucked close to mum. Native to Madagascar, ring-tailed lemurs are currently listed as endangered due to habitat loss, hunting and the illegal pet trade. The twins are just some of the baby animals delighting visitors at Drusillas this half term, alongside prairie dog pups, dwarf mongoose twins and Colombian black spider monkey baby Kendall. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.