This very special animal lover has made it his life's work to care for orphaned wild critters and give them a second chance ...

The Erie Zoo's last two meerkats, Malika and Nora, were euthanized due to age-related illnesses, including liver cancer. Meerkats in captivity typically live 10 to 14 years, and the zoo provides grief ...

One of the most popular documentary series in Animal Planet’s history is getting a feature film adaptation. The title in question is Meerkat Manor, which followed a family of meerkats in South ...

Are you a furry friend of Animal Planet's Meerkat Manor (new episodes air Friday at 8 and 8:30 pm/ET)? If so, these burning questions and expert answers are for you! Who names the meerkats, and what ...

In January 2006, researchers Nigel Franks and Tom Richardson provided the first solid evidence of teaching in a non-human ...

One meerkat died and several other animals were hurt in a fire at a Virginia zoo on Sunday night. A Metro Richmond Zoo employee reported a fire in the behind-the-scenes area of the park around 9:50 ...

The Philadelphia Zoo's five meerkats all died this month, prompting an investigation into what caused the sudden deaths. And zoo officials suspect an animal dye keepers have used for years might be ...

Meerkats have a real hunger to succeed. In the race to the top of the breeding group they pig out to boost their own growth in response to a rival gaining weight. In the strict social hierarchy of ...

There was grief and sadness among fans of Animal Planet’s “Meerkat Manor” last fall when the show’s furry star, Whiskers clan matriarch Flower, died after she was bitten by a cobra. But even before ...

A baby meerkat that disappeared from a Perth Zoo overnight may have been illegally taken by a visitor or fallen prey to a wild bird. One of the zookeepers realised the helpless meerkitten was missing ...

Meerkat Manor, the breakout hit show on the Animal Planet channel, follows a group of meerkats in South Africa's Kalihari Desert. In the wild, meerkats exhibit extremes of cooperation or conflict.