Bristol Zoo lemur
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The photograph on this page of Bristol Zoo lemur by Paul Harrop as part of the Geograph project.
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Bristol Zoo lemur
Image: © Paul Harrop Taken: 13 Sep 2018
One of the large group of ring-tailed lemurs, seen in the Lemur Walk-through enclosure. This endangered species is threatened in its native Madagascar by habitat destruction for slash and burn agriculture, charcoal production and mining for gemstones and minerals.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.463596
Longitude
-2.620797