Endangered blue-eyed black lemur born at Jacksonville Zoo

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Exciting news from the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens! 

The zoo announced the birth of one of the world’s most endangered primates, a blue-eyed black lemur.

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This is the first time a blue-eyed black lemur has been born at the Zoo, a Friday release said. 

The infant, born on March 25, is still a brown color and blends in with its mother. It will develop darker coloring in the next month if it is a male.

Keepers do not yet know the gender and are maintaining a hands-off approach because mom is doing so well caring for her newborn.

The youngster will be getting its name at the Zoo’s wildest fundraiser, ExZOOberation: Sippin’ Safari.

Tickets for Saturday’s event are still on sale -- click HERE