Zoo Blog

Spotlighting Our Animal Dads

Posted June 20, 2021 by Sam Wilber & filed under Everyday Zoo.

Happy Father’s Day! Today we are celebrating some of our wonderful animal fathers. Many species don’t rely on paternal care, but others have dads that go above and beyond! Meerkat mobs all work… more ›

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 Mob Antics

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

We never get tired of sharing meerkat cuteness, and it seems like they never get tired either! Remember that to meet the meerkats in person you need to reserve tickets online in advance… more ›

Meerkat Pups Meet Their Fans

Posted September 3, 2020 by Sam Wilber & filed under Bringing the Zoo to You.

Have you been able to see the meerkat pups on a recent Zoo visit? In between all of their important meerkat duties like playing, foraging, and being on lookout they have been watching… 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 ›