Metro Zoo Live Camera

The bowl was put back because the zoo was told of what happened and responded immediately.
Thanks metro zoo.

Attn. meerkat keepers!!!!!!!!!!
That bowl is an accident about to happen!!!!!
One of them could get it's paw pinned under the bowl when another kat should sit on top of bowl!
This isn't hysterics,this is reality!

Thank you ,i know you will look into this matter!!!!Iwish i could be there to do that but,i live too far away!!!!!!!!!!
Will check on meerkats later!!!!!!!!!!

Overnight at the Ntl Zoo in DC was grreeaatt!. saw the baby porcupine, the tenrac with bristles like a patio broom, a 3 banded armidillo, a naked mole rat- what an experience...ps. the meerkats were snug in their beds when we got to the bldg at 7 p.m. keep up the good work here...

Good Day, Good Day,Karin from
Springfield,VA.Glad to hear you had a wonderful time as it should be!I know now where to get a good patio broom(lol)
I'll just say,Karin,from Springfield,VA sent me!!!!!
He,He!you saw a mole rat.Not just any mole rat but,naked!!!
Some have all the luck(lol)Meerkats sleeping as usual!!!!
Anyway that was a great experience! Bye for now,ORCHID,snuggles and hugs!!

Lil wrote:

I miss seeing the meerkat when he/she is on the top of the mound. It is cute when they stand up and turn around and look right at the camera. But not now ... can't see their cute faces *sigh*.

I don't know if you were reading when I posted about my trip down there. But, the enclosure is fairly small and if they move the camer back up to where we can see the full kat at the top of the mound we would lose some of the ground activity, which is where they play most of the time. We just have to settle for them standing lookout on one of the lower peaks.

312 p.m. did i just see the little kats go on the attack with a black snake? U GO KATS! what a treat that is...great defenders of their space. what a treat to see!!!bet that snake was at least 16 to 18 inches long....my camera has frozen so i will go downstairs and see what i can get there...hope each one got a tasty morsel for all the effort they put out.

Is that what they were eating till now? Go kats go!!!!!That one was for FLOWER and all the meerkats that died by the bite of a snake!!!!!!!!
They are resting now and probably stuffed!!!!!!
Too bad i missed that!!!!!!!!!!
Bon apetite my furry friends!!!!!!!!!!

looked like it was quite a big one maybe 18 20 inches -one was on the mound near the hole with one end, and two were tugging from the bottom. i hope they all got a good bite for a extra tasty treat. i left two messages at the zoo and sent e-mail for them to check out the little kats to make sure they were okay. i am sure they will go to bed tonight with full tummies...

where are the meerkats? They are usually out by now! Are they okay, after their encounter with t
he snake last night?

orchid wrote:

where are the meerkats? They are usually out by now! Are they okay, after their encounter with t
he snake last night?

adam says they beat the snake. their natural instincts took over and it was not a poisionous snake.

Thanks Karen for letting me know.I'm crying with joy.That is all we would need ,what with ROCKET DOG gone to join her mother in MEERKAT HEAVEN.
I wouldn't be able to cope any more!!!!!!!! HAVE A GOOD DAY!!!

I've noticed a decrease in the posts lately, which I hate to see. Not sure why - but it might help if so many posts weren't questioning the keepers' abilities to take care of the meerkats. I can tell you from the experience of being down there that there are plenty of zoo employees always in the area and if there appears to be any real threat or danger they would be there very quickly. This exhibit is in the children's zoo and is next to the petting area - which makes it even more visible to employees. Karin - your posts are always interesting and informative, and I miss reading posts from KalhariAngel & Fluff031. There are a few others that have fallen by the wayside - hope they are still out there watching. I do think those questioning the keepers should allow Adam and crew to do their jobs and enjoy the fact we can watch these absolutely incredible little animals. Just my opinion.

youaalfreaks!

...without questions how can we learn...thanks Adam and all those who responded to our questions.. we do appreciate the time they take to answer them during there busy day!

so what wrote:

youaalfreaks!

Damn right we are!!:)

I may not write a lot but I sure view a lot..these guys make my day.

Signed
One of the freaks.....

hahaha

I changed my picture to the Kats at Lincoln Park Zoo ....

I suppose intent and how something comes acrtoss can be very different. I didn't mean to inmply that we shouldn't ask questions - becasue that IS how we learn. It was just my opionion that some of the comments or questions made it seem like the keepres weren't keeping an ey on the kats. I'm sorry if I offended anyone - that was not my intention at all. An example would be asking if they were going to be fed - they are always fed! The times sometimes vary but even the Chef to the Meerkats has assured everyone that they get plenty of food. And, I, too, am one of the "freaks" as I watch these guys before I leave for work and then plan my Friday night around being home at 8:30PM to watch Meerkat Manor.

I have been unable to watch MM on AP.
I was surprised to hear Rocket Dog has also died (??!!) Did she ever have her pups?? It's hard for me to watch MM because I can;t bear to see them die.

Eileen wrote:

I have been unable to watch MM on AP.
I was surprised to hear Rocket Dog has also died (??!!) Did she ever have her pups?? It's hard for me to watch MM because I can;t bear to see them die.

When Season 4 of MM began this year the Friends of the Kalahari Meerkat Project website had some updated posts, and they reported that Rocket Dog had been hit by a car while crossing a road. The latest episode of MM shows that she has had her pups. FKMP is no longer giving updated reports on any of the meerkat groups being shown on MM due to information being posted before episodes are shown. The site says any more informtion will be posted after MM Season 4 airs. I cried when Flower died, sobbed when Mozart died and did the same with the news of Rocket Dog. Still a great series to watch, but so difficult to lose them.