Ostrava Zoo starts breeding critically endangered lemur species

The Ostrava Zoo has started breeding a critically endangered species of lemur. The broad-nosed lemur is native to the island of Madagascar and its wild population is estimated at 1,500 individuals.

The animal, which is listed as a critically endangered species on the IUCN Red List, is also rarely bred in captivity. There are only 32 animals kept in eight institutions across Europe.

The Ostrava Zoo, which currently breeds 10 different species of lemurs, is not only involved in international conservation programmes, but also takes part in biodiversity conservation directly in Madagascar.