As you guys know, I generally don’t like to photograph or post captive animals, but this species is almost impossible to see in the wild. It’s the only other blue-eyed primate besides us. And it’s critically endangered without much hope of recovery — habitat loss being the main issue. I was at a free-range lemur park in Madagascar back in 2007. Among the many lemur species that were roaming free, there were a few in enclosures, including a pair of blue-eyed black lemurs. This is the female. The males are pure black, but have the same blue eyes. Nikon D40x with 18-55mm lens (at 55mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/60th of a second, Nikon SB-600 flash.
This seems like the sort of animal that an evil genius trillionaire who was intent on taking over the planet would have as a pet. Is that where you took this photo? If so, what was his house like and did you guys go hunting in a special game preserve stocked with humans afterwards?
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As you guys know, I generally don’t like to photograph or post captive animals, but this species is almost impossible to see in the wild. It’s the only other blue-eyed primate besides us. And it’s critically endangered without much hope of recovery — habitat loss being the main issue. I was at a free-range lemur park in Madagascar back in 2007. Among the many lemur species that were roaming free, there were a few in enclosures, including a pair of blue-eyed black lemurs. This is the female. The males are pure black, but have the same blue eyes. Nikon D40x with 18-55mm lens (at 55mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/60th of a second, Nikon SB-600 flash.
This seems like the sort of animal that an evil genius trillionaire who was intent on taking over the planet would have as a pet. Is that where you took this photo? If so, what was his house like and did you guys go hunting in a special game preserve stocked with humans afterwards?
What a spectacular set of peepers!
What a beauty!!
Absolutely stunning capture and eyes!