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.
2018-08 August LH Files
The August Life History files have been uploaded. The project has seen a few changes in male dominance, in August: Long-term dominant males Kuçuk at Van Helsing and Pi at Make-a-Plan were both found dead at the end of the month – Kuçuk from TB and Pi from predation. On…
2018-07 July LH files
The July Life History files have been uploaded. Bad news from several groups: Baobab is suffering badly from TB – most animals show signs now. Unfortunately, also Van Helsing have a few individuals with TB symptoms. Gold Diggers’ only collared individual was predated, so the group is currently being tracked…
2018-06 June LH Table
The June Life History files have been uploaded. June has been a rather quiet – and cold! – month. Most meerkat groups are doing fine though, and most pups born in May are still around, and growing. Click here to download the LH Table. Friends will find “The Meerkatter” issue…
2018-05 May LH Table
The May Life History files have been uploaded. Here are the most important events: Baobab have a new dominant male – a wild immigrant. Most individuals suffer from TB, however. Jazzy Jeff was driven out of Run Amuk by Hakuna Matata males Riptide and Reepicheep. He’s now wandering between groups.…