and are LEED registered. The total cost of the two-buildings, designed by architects Lord, Aeck & Sargent of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was $10.4 million. Zoboomafoo The children's television show Zoboomafoo, produced by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), was filmed at the Duke Lemur Center. In order to film the show, a custom-made animal sound stage was constructed on the Duke University campus. One of the show's hosts Martin Kratt, holds a degree in Zoology from Duke University. On 10 November 2014, Jovian the Coquerel's sifaka (best known for mainly portraying Zoboomafoo in the series of the same name), died of renal failure in his home at the Duke Lemur Center at the age of 20. References External links Duke University Nature: The Loneliest Animals (Chapter 4): Lemur survival in captivity at the Duke Lemur Center Primate research centers Lemur Center Primate sanctuaries 1966 establishments in North Carolina Lemurs