The lemur exhibit has reopened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Construction walls had surrounded the habitat since at least July as Disney completed work on the rockwork. Ring-tailed lemurs are back on display on Discovery Island, with the Tree of Life rising behind their habitat. We stopped by for a look at the reopened exhibit.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lemur Exhibit Reopening Photos

Guests can see lemurs again along a trail at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Note that the Discovery Island Trail that passes near the Tree of Life is still closed, but this viewing area is fully outside of that area. Crews finished the rockwork before the walls came down, and the habitat is now open to viewing. Several lemurs were already out and active when we visited.

Leapin’ Lemurs

Ring-tailed lemurs were moving all around the habitat this afternoon. One leaped off a tree trunk while another walked along a branch beside it. A pair worked through the grass near the water. They then sat on stumps, not willing to share any of their food.

The stumps give the lemurs a place to eat in plain view, so guests get close looks at their orange eyes and black-and-white ringed tails. We captured one lemur with its tongue out while holding a snack. Elsewhere, one lemur clung to a vertical limb and another rested on a driftwood log. A third peeked out from a leafy shrub.

Two signs at the exhibit share facts about the lemurs. One says ring-tailed lemurs often start “stink battles” by waving scented tails at each other, and that groups gather in open areas to sunbathe after cold forest nights. The other explains that Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot with more than 100 lemur species, and that lemurs are among the most endangered mammals in the world. Both signs also point guests toward ways to help, including joining a forest cleanup or supporting conservation organizations.

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