Baby lemur born to fire survivors

Month-old 'Phoenix' doing well

The Curraghs Wildlife Park has welcomed a newborn to its gentle lemur family.

Baby 'Phoenix' comes along to parents who survived a fire in April, which burnt down their enclosure.

The critically endangered species are part of a captive breeding programme outside of their native Madagascar.

There is believed to be only 2,500 of the primates left in existence.
 
Park manager Kathleen Graham is delighted the couple have recovered and says the young lemur is doing well.