Yorkshire Wildlife Park welcomes crowned lemur Bindi
Her species is endangered, with between 1,000 and 10,000 left in the wild
Doncaster's Yorkshire Wildlife Park has a new arrival, with a rare crowned lemur settling into a new home at the attraction.
Bindi arrived last month and joins male lemur Loko. It's hoped the two will hit it off and do their bit for the endangered species.
Crowned Lemurs are endangered, with only around 1,000 to 10,000 surviving in the wild in Madagascar.
Bindi's new accommodation is the Lemur Woods, a woodland walk home to three species of the mammal.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park Director of Animals, Charlotte MacDonald, said: “We are delighted to welcome Bindi to the park. It is great to see how easily she has settled into the woodland area.
“She has quite a sassy personality and this is her first time being mixed with other Lemur species, but everything has gone really well.
“Females are actually dominant in the Lemur world, choosing who they mate with and chasing off any males that don’t interest them. However, Bindi seems to be bonding well with Loko.
“We are hopeful that they can contribute to vital conservation efforts to protect this incredible species.”