Meerkat Manor
On the way across from the West Coast to the Kgalagadi National Park we camped for a night at the Kalahari Trails Meerkat Sanctuary. Aside from a very nice welcome from Richard, a fellow Brit making his home in South Africa, we were treated to some fun encounters with their resident mob (yes, that’s the correct term) of meerkats.
We were first introduced to an orphan being hand reared by Mareli. He was very playful, but kept diving back into her shirt!
The next morning, before sunrise, we walked down to the mob’s burrows and waited. Sure enough, as the sun rose, they ventured from their homes to warm themselves in the sun’s rays. David was lying down between the burrows and got some excellent photos; they didn’t seem to mind. There is something about meerkats that make them very personable. No wonder a British advertising company has been so successful in using their likeness.
Oh how cute! I’m so jealous!
I nearly missed his little face peeping out of her t shirt, you are so lucky.