The Kalahari Meerkat Project is the longest running project operating under the Kalahari Research Centre. The research team is focused on understanding the evolution of cooperative behavior within the ...

Meerkats are small, big-eyed, highly social mongooses who live in South Africa in packs ranging from two to more than 30 individuals in which complex social networks and social hierarchies regulate ...

Wild meerkats are captivating to watch in their natural habitats, from the Kalahari Desert to Namibia’s dunes. These social, curious animals live in tight-knit groups, displaying sentinel behavior, ...

The animal lovers at ZooEarthTV reveal the fascinating inner workings of a busy meerkat colony thriving in the wild.

For the first time in 16 years, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo welcomes the birth of three meerkats. For a while, the National Zoo was meerkat-less. In August 2021, 14-year old Dogo, the last of his ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- From silverback gorillas beating their chests to executives battling it out in the boardroom, the reputation for testosterone-fueled aggression and dominance has typically belonged to ...

At the start of the spring of 2015, Jeffrey, a three-year-old meerkat, was happily eating, tussling with his brothers, and surveying zoo patrons from his usual perch, his forepaws gathered and his ...