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Happy Birthday, Meerkat Pups!

Posted April 14, 2021 by Sam Wilber & filed under Animal Updates.

Happy birthday, meerkats! Our litter of five meerkat pups are now one year old. They are as large as their parents and can be seen digging, foraging, and looking out for the group as… more ›

Meerkat Pupdate: Look How They’ve Grown!

Posted August 11, 2020 by Reid Park Zoo & filed under Bringing the Zoo to You.

Look how much the meerkat pups have grown! Meerkats need to grow quickly to keep up with their energetic mobs, and the pups are now nearing adult size and have plenty of that… more ›

Meerkat Pups Have Lots of Energy!

Posted June 28, 2020 by Sam Wilber & filed under Bringing the Zoo to You.

What’s your energy level like today? Are you more of a playful meerkat pup or a tired meerkat parent who’s just trying to keep the peace and get some rest?

Happy Father’s Day to an Amazing Animal Dad!

Posted June 19, 2020 by Sam Wilber & filed under Everyday Zoo.

Digby the Meerkat is our Animal Dad of the Year! This Father’s Day we want to honor Digby the meerkat as our Animal Dad of the Year! Digby has done a phenomenal job… more ›

A Minute With the Meerkats

Posted June 17, 2020 by Sam Wilber & filed under Bringing the Zoo to You.

Today we invite you to enjoy a full minute of meerkats just doing meerkat things. The pups’ digging skills are improving!

Meerkat Pupdate: Playing and Pouncing

Posted June 7, 2020 by Sam Wilber & filed under Bringing the Zoo to You.

Life sure is busy for the meerkittens! They are fine-tuning their motor skills with lots of climbing, pouncing, playing, and well, falling—but they always bounce back up! There are clearly lots of important… more ›

Meerkat Pup Portraits

Posted June 2, 2020 by Sam Wilber & filed under Bringing the Zoo to You.

Are you prepared for your heart to melt today? The meerkat pups posed for some portraits and are serving ridiculously cute looks. They have clearly mastered the art of giving puppy eyes, or… more ›

More Meerkat Moments

Posted May 25, 2020 by Sam Wilber & filed under Bringing the Zoo to You.

Look how much the meerkat pups have grown! They are honing their coordination skills and learning to pounce and stretch. All five pups are doing well and we are excited to continue to… more ›

Meerkat Pups Explore Habitat

Posted May 16, 2020 by Chelo Grubb & filed under Bringing the Zoo to You.

Let’s check in on the meerkat pups! The five pups explored their outdoor habitat for the first time this week. Animal Care Supervisor Adam said they have started eating bugs (their favorite!) and… more ›

Grateful for our Meerkat Moms

Posted May 10, 2020 by Sam Wilber & filed under Bringing the Zoo to You.

Happy Mother’s Day! Motherhood takes a lot of work, especially when you’ve got five pups to feed! Our two meerkat moms, Leslie and Priya, make the job a little easier by raising their… more ›