The meerkats kits are continuing to display exceptional cuteness and are ranging farther and farther around their exhibit. The whole group is together now which has all of the staff breathing a huge sigh of relief. Alpha female, Chafu, was introduced to them early this morning and she accepted them without any apparent hesitation.
That moment at first light when we opened the door and let the entire mob onto the exhibit was both nerve racking and exhilirating. Fortunately, it went exactly as we had hoped it would! All of the work leading up to that moment, however, took place behind the scenes from a dedicated group of keepers. They kept pages of notes, took many pictures and rotated individuals in with mom and kits multiple times each day. The following video lets Paul, Priscilla and Jose tell you the story of all the work in their own words. And it delivers plenty of the cuteness you expect from our meerkat kits!
If you stop by the meerkat yard in the next few weeks you are likely to see Paul, Priscilla and Jose keeping a watch on the social structure of the group just to make sure things proceed as we expect. They love showing off the kits and talking with guests about the animals in their care. Say hi and let them know what a great job they’re doing!
And thanks to Jeremy Stewart, our videographer extrodinaire, for putting together this video for us to share with you.
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Too cool. I love those fuzzy little beasts! And Natural Encounters keepers are super cool.
Hi Priscilla & Meercat Keepers!
It’s great visiting your site and learning about the meerkats. I enjoyed your video.
Keep up the great work! Any chance of going on the road to other zoos in Texas?
Best regards,
Aunt Suzy from Austin
Thanks Cassandra. Glad you’re enjoying them! And YES!! Natural Encounters keepers are the coolest!
These BABIES!!!! Adorable!!!!!
The cuteness has risen to ridiculous levels!
I stopped by yesterday to see them on exhibit and was surprised by how small they were (SMALL AND BEYOND CUTE. What’s a bigger word than cute? They need a far biggger word than that!!). I lucked out and saw them all nursing… mom was resting with her eyes shut and her arm around one or two, as a few adults came over to visit.
True to this report there was a keeper keeping careful watch on every move, and all was going well. I have to applaud you all for this giant success!
You’re right Rock, we DO need a bigger word than cute! The entire mob is doing an amazing job with the little ones. It’s really fun to watch them bring food for the kits and keep an eye on what they’re up to.
Thanks for the applause! Stop by whenever you’re at the zoo!
So wonderful, they look adorable . Congrats !