THE country’s first ever baby Sifaka Lemur has made his adorable debut at Cotswold Wildlife Park.

Baby Yousstwo has taken his first steps outside after being born to parents Bafana and Tahina in recent months.

The birth is the first successfully delivered Sifaka baby to be delivered nationally as the park is the only zoo to keep the endangered Lemur species.

Jamie Craig, Curator of Cotswold Wildlife Park, said: “On the night of the birth, things seemed to go perfectly from the beginning. It is enormously satisfying to watch Yousstwo develop after all the effort that has been put in by keepers – including 24-hour Sifaka watch on CCTV.

“Tahina is proving to be an exemplary mother and our success complements the conservation efforts in Madagascar perfectly. Yousstwo is now beginning to explore his new world and we hope he will go on to be an important part of the breeding programme.”

The endangered species are native to Madagascar. From birth they will cling on to their mother’s belly before becoming independent at about six months old.