The babies were all sired by Dia, but born to three different mothers on August 28, September 10 and September 17.

Ring-tailed lemurs are quite difficult to breed as they only come into season for 24 hours once a year. If there isn’t a successful mating during the period it’s a long wait until the following year.

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Keeper Rachel Schildkraut said it had been an exciting couple of months as the keepers watched each mother give birth and nurture their offspring.

“It’s still early days but the three babies are all doing exceptionally well so far. They are exceeding all their milestones and are looking very healthy and strong,” she said.

The babies are spending their time in the breeding facility with their mothers until they grow and are able to move around more independently.

“The mothers feel much safer in the facility that offers lots of shelter and hiding places as they protect their very small babies. In the wild, young babies are very easy targets for predators,” Ms Schildkraut said.

The best times to see the ring-tailed lemurs is generally mid-morning or mid-afternoon when they are out on their island with a zoo keeper. At other times during the day they can be seen from the back of the breeding facility.