Madagascar, Duke, NCSU...Left Us Howling!

It was an early morning but worth it as we hopped into the van like a lemur to head to the only Lemur Center in the World.  Just down the road from Duke University in Durham is the Duke Lemur Center.  We met with our Bladen and Hoke county counterparts at a place you would not expect right off the main road.
  Day three of 4-H Biotech Day Camp we jumped right into animal science.  Our day started with a movie and a tour of this one of a kind facility.  Did you know that Lemurs come from only one country?  They are also endangered becuase of humans.  The Duke Lemur Center studies, breeds, and helps educate the world about these unique two legged creatures with strong tails.  Many of the Lemurs in zoos have either been given or are on loan from this facility.  We learned that Lemurs are adaptable creatures and each breed have specific characteristics that allow it to survive in the different terrains and climates in Madagascar.  We also learned that this animal is led by its females.  There was so much information we couldn't possibly share it all here.  We would recommend visiting the center and seeing these fun and unique creatures for yourself.
After visiting the Lemur Center we loaded back up in our vans and headed to NC State for lunch.  It is move in time for International Graduate students and some undergraduate students so campus was busy.  We ate at Fountain Dining hall and got a chance to experience lunch with real live college students.  After lunch we headed to the Joyner Welcome Center  where we got our official maps and headed back on the main campus to get our parking passes.  Then we headed through campus to park and do a brief walking tour which ended at the Talley Student Union.
  Of course many of our campers thought it was a mall and we did our best to explain the difference.  After touring the building they got a chance to sample some of the best Ice Cream any where, Howling Cow Ice Cream.  Many of them said it was the best ice cream they had ever had.  When the cups were empty it was time to head back to our vans and our counties so we can do it all again tomorrow.  Can't wait to see what is in store for us tomorrow.