Jovian (April 10, 1994 – November 10, 2014) was a Coquerel's sifaka lemur, best known for portraying the title character in the children's television series Zoboomafoo. [1][2][3]

May 8, 2023 · As previously mentioned, lemurs tend to live for up to 20 years, max, so it's no surprise the beloved little primate is now deceased. The actor who played the role of Zaboomafoo was …

Outside the Lemur Center, Jovian was famous as “Zoboomafoo” the leaping, prancing otherworldly star of the PBS Kids show by the same name, hosted by brothers Martin and Chris Kratt.

Jan 23, 2026 · Zoboomafoo was a real lemur named Jovian, as well as a puppet performed by Canadian puppeteer Gord Robertson that spoke to Martin, now 60, and Chris, now 56. Martin and Chris told …

Jan 29, 2024 · Zoboomafoo, also known as Zoboo, was born as Jovian at the Duke Lemur Center on April 10, 1994, to parents Nigel and Flavia. The show features a four- (later five)-year-old talking …

Zooboomafoo is a lemur who likes to have fun and learn. He is playful, fun-loving, curious, and a clumsy lemur. When Zoboo sees or hears something cool, he shouts, "Mangatsika!". He also calls animals …

Inspired by a comic book hero, Zoboo becomes a Super Lemur with a little assistance from Muscles and Muscley, two black bears. After Zoboo rescues some kitte...

A creation of the Kratt Brothers (Chris and Martin Kratt), it features a talking Coquerel's sifaka lemur named Zoboomafoo, performed by Canadian puppeteer Gord Robertson, and mainly portrayed by a …

Apr 10, 1994 · Jovian was a Coquerel’s sifaka (a species of lemur) chosen to star in the title role of the popular PBS children's television series Zoboomafoo, which began airing in 1999.

This feature-length video adventure—created by the Duke Lemur Center in celebration of World Lemur Day on October 30, 2020—is co-hosted by Duke alumnus Martin Kratt, co-creator of Zoboomafoo …