This morning I woke up with a notification from my little brother on Facebook. It was an announcement from Duke University that Jovian, a lemur, had died. This might seem like a bit of an odd thing to make an announcement about, but Jovian touched the lives of many kids as the title character in Zaboomafoo. Zaboomafoo was a fun loving, snack munching lemur who helped teach kids about animals, and Jovian was the lemur who played him. He is the reason I know what a Garbanzo bean is, and most of my animal knowledge came from watching him after school. Jovian helped a generation of kids fall in love with animals from all over the world from the big eyed Aye-aye to adorable emu chicks to lovable Toothbrush the Elephant. Jovian is the reason I know what the Muntjac deer from my previous post is.
Today I am thankful for the life of Jovian and for all the kids he helped teach.
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| Jovian, also known as Zaboomafoo, passed away this week at the age of 20. He is survived by his 7 children and 4 grandchildren. Photo credit: Duke University |
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