At the Rainforest Adventure Maze, located at the entrance to the Swan Boats, guests can learn all about black-and- white ruffed lemurs and their native environment, the island of Madagascar. Children can mimic the Zoo's lemurs as they test their jumping skills inside the maze and learn about the dangers this spectacular species faces in the wild, such as habitat loss and hunting.
The Zoo is a member of the Madagascar Fauna Group (MFG), a group of North American and European zoos that funds and carries out conservation projects in Madagascar, helping to preserve lemurs and other wildlife unique to the island. One of the successes of our partnership with the MFG was the release of ruffed lemurs born in U.S. zoos back into the wild at the Betampona Reserve. The Philadelphia Zoo also participates in the Ruffed Lemur Species Survival Plan, a program of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, through which endangered species are managed to maintain genetically and demographically healthy zoo populations. More information about lemurs below.
Be sure to come to the Zoo soon! Lemur Island and the Rainforest Adventure Maze are only open until Labor Day.
