Zoo officials suspect that a marking dye caused the deaths, but they said it could take weeks for test results to confirm. By Derrick Bryson Taylor and Rebecca Carballo The sudden deaths of five ...

The Racine Zoo is making room for four special new residents: meerkat brothers and sisters. Teak, Baobab, Cedar and Acacia are the new meerkats joining the zoo family. The group consists of three ...

Philadelphia Zoo officials are grappling with the sudden deaths of their entire meerkat population. All five meerkats – Nkosi, Lula, Nya, Kgala, and Ari – succumbed to acute illness within a month, ...

From sweet snuggles to sassy vocalization and snatching snacks, it’s been a busy June for the Smithsonian National Zoo’s growing meerkat pups! Jennifer Zoon The 1.5-month-old meerkat trio is the first ...

Meerkats, who are known for their sociability, will be moving into their new habitat in the San Antonio Zoo on Friday. Credit: Courtesy Photo / San Antonio Zoo The last time a mob of meerkats lived at ...

Three meerkat pups were born at the National Zoo on May 10, the Zoo announced today. The 14-day-old pups are just starting to open their eyes and inspect their home in the Small Mammal House. They are ...

A visit to the zoo is always interesting. From having the chance to admire majestic beasts to marveling at mischievous monkeys and smaller animals, there's so much to see. At the San Diego Zoo, it was ...

The last two meerkats at the Erie Zoo have been euthanized after being diagnosed with liver cancer and other diseases. Both Malika, 13, and Nora, 14, the last two meerkats located at the Erie Zoo at ...

AKA: Meerkat is Dutch for "lake cat," but meerkats are not felines. They are members of the mongoose family. Make us a Preferred Source on Google to see more of us when you search. Add Preferred ...

One of the most common questions we hear at the Small Mammal House is “how do you tell the meerkats apart?” At first glance, they really do look alike – they’re small, sandy-colored, and always on the ...