Chester Zoo: Critically endangered lemur born that could save the species from extinction

Conservationists are celebrating the birth of a critically endangered lemur at a UK zoo - which is hoped will help save the rare species from extinction.

The Coquerel’s sifaka lemur - one of the world’s most threatened primates - arrived at Chester Zoo to parents Beatrice, 11, and Elliot, 10, in September. Adorable photos show the wide-eyed baby bonding with mum and clinging tightly to her fur as she leaps from tree to tree during its first recent venture outdoors. The tiny new arrival was born following a five-month pregnancy and weighed 120g - around the same as a medium-sized tomato. Chester Zoo is currently the only zoo in the UK, and one of just three in Europe, to care for the Coquerel’s sifaka.