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.
Baobab mixed litter
Baobab’s latest litter emerged – it’s a mixed litter of 9 from 3 females! Female Peppina just babysat all of them single-handedly for an entire day (and is probably eager for the group to return from foraging…). Thanks to Tejasvini Chalikonda for the photo!
2016 November LH
The November Life History files are uploaded. Click here to download the LH Table. Friends will find “The Meerkatter” October/November issue here (login needed).
2016 October LH Table
The October Life History files are uploaded. Click here to download the LH Table. Friends will find “The Meerkatter” October/November issue here (login needed).
KMP Calendar is up!
A very happy Thanksgiving to our American Friends! Black Friday means the new KMP Calendar for 2017 is ready! It again includes 13 awesome photos of the KMP meerkats taken during the past year by research volunteers. Several Whiskers shots are in, including a lovely photo of the 3 young…