These three furry brothers are members of one of the world's most endangered species - and they were born in Yorkshire.

Lemurs are more commonly found in Madagascar than Kirkby Misperton, but the new arrivals are the latest success for Flamingo Land, the theme park and zoo near Malton.

The three lemurs, who are yet to be named, weighed little more than a bag of sweets each when they were born. A full grown lemur is the size of the average domestic cat.

Lemurs are ranked in the second highest category of threatened species.

The triplets' mother, Keeley, was donated to the zoo two years ago, and her mate Merlin has been a Flamingo Land resident for four years.

Head zookeeper Ruth Wesley said: "I couldn't possibly exaggerate what great news this is. For the mother to successfully have given birth to all three and keep them alive is a great feat, not least because of how rare lemurs are."

The two-week-old lemurs are already beginning to venture out of their nesting box, just in time for the zoo's summer visitors to get a look at them.

Flamingo Land, which is home to over 1,000 animals, recently won a Yorkshire Tourist Board White Rose Award.

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