DUDLEY Zoo is celebrating the birth of its first black and white ruffed lemur in 21 years.
The baby lemur was born on March 14 but has only just emerged from its nesting box.
The young black and white ruffed lemur – which are classed as critically endangered in the wild – was born to first-time mum Olivia and dad Broom.
It was in May 1997, as Tony Blair became Prime Minister, that the zoo's last black and white ruffed lemurs were born at the zoo - twins named Tony and Cherie.
Upper primates section leader, Pat Stevens, said: “It’s been over 20 years since we’ve had a black and white ruffed born here and we’re absolutely thrilled.
“They are the only primates whose babies stay in the nest for the first few weeks of their lives and it was wonderful to see our new little one make an appearance for Easter.”
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