Published August 08. 2023 01:07PM
by LOU WHEELAND Special to The Press
The Lehigh Valley Zoo had a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently to celebrate the opening of the Habitat Madagascar exhibit.
The new exhibit houses mongoose lemurs, red ruffed lemurs and leopard tortoises.
Designed to provide both indoor and outdoor spaces for each species, it also allows for easy viewing by visitors to the zoo.
When necessary, the animals can be housed in behind-the-scenes living space when they require some “quiet” time.
The building is climate controlled so the animals can reside indoors when weather and season requires.
PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELAND The Lehigh Valley Zoo's Board of Directors cut the ribbon to announce the opening of the Habitat Madagascar exhibit. Participants include Lehigh County Executive Phillips Armstrong and Lehigh Valley Zoo Board of Directors Ron Hodges, director; Mary Anne Wright, vice chairwoman; Kevin Brey, director; Lauren Castillo, treasurer; Amanda Shurr, president and CEO, Wayne Grim, chairman; Matthew Goense, secretary and Antonio Pineda, director.
PRESS PHOTO BY LOU WHEELAND One of two new red ruffed lemurs is learning his way around his new surroundings in the Habitat Madagascar exhibit at the Lehigh Valley Zoo.
