ATLANTA – Zoo Atlanta is celebrating the birth of a crowned lemur.

The newborn was delivered via Cesarean section on May 20 to mother Sava after labor stalled, suggesting a breech presentation. The infant is the fourth surviving offspring of experienced parents Sava, 10, and male Xonsu, 11.

Crowned lemurs are found on the northernmost tip of Madagascar – the only place on Earth where the more than 100 known species of lemur are found. Madagascar is also home to some of Earth’s most threatened wildlife. 

Like all lemurs, crowned lemurs face pressing threats from habitat loss and habitat fragmentation as a result of slash-and-burn agriculture; charcoal production; and mining for gold and sapphires. Lemurs are also captured for the pet trade, despite the fact that, like all primates, they are not suitable pets.

Sava and her newborn are currently bonding behind the scenes in the Zoo’s lemur complex and in coming days, may be spotted in the Zoo’s Living Treehouse. The Living Treehouse, which also hosts a diversity of bird life, is home to two other lemur species: ringtailed lemurs, which are endangered, and black-and-white-ruffed lemurs, which are critically endangered.

As the weeks go by, the infant’s developing coloration will be the primary indicator of whether it is male or female. Females are primarily gray with orange crowns, while males are a darker red-brown in color, with black and orange crowns.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Atlanta police say they made an arrest following a police pursuit in west Midtown Tuesday evening, but a murder suspect associated with the vehicle is still at large.

The crash happened on Northside Drive at the intersection of Bellemeade Avenue. Atlanta police say they were attempting to pull the car over when the car slammed into a utility pole. Both Atlanta police and Cobb County police were dispatched to the scene.

While Atlanta police say a murder suspect is still on the run, they have yet to reveal where and when the crime took place.

As for the person detailed, police have not released the charges filed.

This is a developing story. Stay with Atlanta News First for more details as they become available.

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Atlanta United needed penalty kicks to get past USL Championship side Charleston Battery, winning 5-4 on shots from the spot after playing to a scoreless draw over 120 minutes.

Goalkeeper Josh Cohen blocked Charleston’s last two shots, stopping Aaron Molloy’s effort to secure the Five Stripes’ passage to the next round.