The zoo welcomed four new meerkat pups, two male and two female, born on Feb. 11. Their parents are 2½-year-old mother, Naomi, and the sire, 3-year-old Tebogo, who both arrived at the zoo last ...

The four meerkat pups were born last month to mom, Poppy, the zoo stated. The babies are Poppy’s second litter in the last year, following her last birth in September of 2024. Meerkats can have ...

Meerkat mums typically have 4 pups in a litter. But Maghogho’s family had 7. Very unusually Maghogho had allowed her sister to give birth at the same time as her. The result was that none of the ...

Since founding the Kalahari Meerkat Project in 1993 ... dominant ones may harass them until they abort, or kill pups they bear. “If you get to the breeding position, you’ve hit the ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington DC is celebrating the birth of meerkat pups for the first time in 16 years. The three pups are two weeks old, and are starting to open their eyes and ...

Helper' meerkats teach pups how to handle prey by giving them opportunities to take on small animals while under supervision. Over their first three months, the babies become adept at tackling ...

The new exhibit houses two different meerkat families with 15 pups. Three of the Hong Kong-born pups were named Charles, Jeff and Yan, respectively, after a poll was conducted on Facebook.

MADISON, Wis. -- The Henry Vilas Zoo introduced some new additions on Thursday. Four meerkat pups were born last month to mom, Poppy, a zoo spokesperson said. This is Poppy's second litter within ...