Welcome to the FKMP website...
Flower - of the Kalahari - and her Whiskers. Zaphod, of course. Kleintjie, all in 3D. Swift & Ernesto. And later Sqirt & Weenie...The meerkats of the Kalahari Meerkat Project starred on countless screens and in books - do you want to learn more about the actors behind these stars? Or are you "just" fond of these furry little creatures that seem to value family above everything else? Or are you here to support the KMP research - and see what we've achieved with our support? Whatever it is that sparked your interest in the KMP meerkats:
Welcome to our Friends of the Kalahari Meerkat Project website.
Please use the menu at the top to navigate through the site, and also visit the KMP research website.
All good things must come to an end…
Dear Friends Together with Prof. Tim Clutton-Brock and Prof. Marta Manser, I have decided to end the Friends of the KMP membership program. We will no longer accept new Friends nor renew FKMP memberships. The existing memberships will however remain active for their entire term. The KMP and FKMP website…
2018-12 December LH files
The December LH files are a bit late – my apologies for this. December is the peak of breeding time – so this report is all about pregnancies and pups! Of 23 females pregnant at the beginning of the month, five dominant females gave birth to a successful litter: Jaxx’…
2018-11 November LH Files
Just in time for Christmas the November Life History files have been uploaded. Unfortunately, Egg, long-term dominant female of Van Helsing and eldest female in the current population, has died in a fight with Make-a-Plan. She was weakened by TB and could not put up much of a fight. She…
2018-10 LH files
The October Life History files have been uploaded. Baobab are no longer… With Hippie (VBBF142) the last remaining female passed away mid October, bringing the history of this once so successful group to a sad end. Unfortunately, also Egg, dominant female of Van Helsing, is showing signs of decline –…