Comments on: Meerkat Pups Arrive http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/12/04/meerkat-pups-arrive/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:40:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: chelsie http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/12/04/meerkat-pups-arrive/comment-page-1/#comment-143154 chelsie Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:44:46 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/meerkat-pups-arrive/#comment-143154 Well how many pups was in the litter? just wondering.how many females and how many males? how old are they know? ive been watchiing merkat manner and know its intresting to learn more about them. i think they have every cute faces to:-) Well how many pups was in the litter? just wondering.how many females and how many males? how old are they know? ive been watchiing merkat manner and know its intresting to learn more about them. i think they have every cute faces to:-)

]]> By: Laura http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/12/04/meerkat-pups-arrive/comment-page-1/#comment-140966 Laura Tue, 25 Dec 2007 03:06:29 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/meerkat-pups-arrive/#comment-140966 The pups are doing well in the nursery but they will not be introduced back into the group. Once they are taken out it is almost impossible and very dangerous to put them back. Once a meerkat is removed from a group it becomes an unknown and the group will attack and kill it. On a side note I am so glad to hear Gram is doing well! I miss him so much as does every guest I come across near his old exhibit. The pups are doing well in the nursery but they will not be introduced back into the group. Once they are taken out it is almost impossible and very dangerous to put them back. Once a meerkat is removed from a group it becomes an unknown and the group will attack and kill it.

On a side note I am so glad to hear Gram is doing well! I miss him so much as does every guest I come across near his old exhibit.

]]> By: Margaret http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/12/04/meerkat-pups-arrive/comment-page-1/#comment-138325 Margaret Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:16:21 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/meerkat-pups-arrive/#comment-138325 So glad you were able to rescue the two pups. How are they doing? Will you reintroduce them to the group once they are stronger, bigger, and stable? So glad you were able to rescue the two pups. How are they doing? Will you reintroduce them to the group once they are stronger, bigger, and stable?

]]> By: Kris http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/12/04/meerkat-pups-arrive/comment-page-1/#comment-138254 Kris Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:48:00 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/meerkat-pups-arrive/#comment-138254 Moderator - this is off topic but is there any word about Gram and how he is doing at his new home? <em>Per the Tanganyika Wildlife Park staff: Gram is doing great! Everyone loves him, he's like a big puppy. Staff is continuing his conditioning and we hope to get him painting again in the future. He will also be gaining some Indian rhino companionship in the spring when winter goes away.</em> Moderator – this is off topic but is there any word about Gram and how he is doing at his new home?

Per the Tanganyika Wildlife Park staff: Gram is doing great! Everyone loves him, he’s like a big puppy. Staff is continuing his conditioning and we hope to get him painting again in the future. He will also be gaining some Indian rhino companionship in the spring when winter goes away.

]]> By: Marie http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/12/04/meerkat-pups-arrive/comment-page-1/#comment-133788 Marie Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:31:47 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/meerkat-pups-arrive/#comment-133788 Moderator, were you able to find out if there are anymore pups? <em>Moderator's note: No other pups were found.</em> Moderator, were you able to find out if there are anymore pups?

Moderator’s note: No other pups were found.

]]> By: Mike http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/12/04/meerkat-pups-arrive/comment-page-1/#comment-131458 Mike Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:43:34 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/meerkat-pups-arrive/#comment-131458 Thanks for the update, Laura. Let's hope that the pups do alright. All the best! Happy holidays to everyone at the zoo, plus everyone who has contributed to the guestbook! Thanks for the update, Laura. Let’s hope that the pups do alright. All the best! Happy holidays to everyone at the zoo, plus everyone who has contributed to the guestbook!

]]> By: Marie http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/12/04/meerkat-pups-arrive/comment-page-1/#comment-129857 Marie Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:54:36 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/meerkat-pups-arrive/#comment-129857 Chari #3 - Thanks for letting me know that the Meerkat Manor will be back on again in 2008. I love learing about the meerkats but sometime I would turn the station, when one of the meerkats would die or be killed. I got very upset when they let Mozart die. I turned it off and wouldn't watch again for a long time. I always feel that whoever was filming could have saved her. Like you, after reading Laura's story, I started to worry about any pups that may be left in the den. Moderator, can you tell us if there are any more pups? <em>Moderator's note: We'll try to find out.</em> Chari #3 – Thanks for letting me know that the Meerkat Manor will be back on again in 2008. I love learing about the meerkats but sometime I would turn the station, when one of the meerkats would die or be killed. I got very upset when they let Mozart die. I turned it off and wouldn’t watch again for a long time. I always feel that whoever was filming could have saved her.

Like you, after reading Laura’s story, I started to worry about any pups that may be left in the den.

Moderator, can you tell us if there are any more pups?

Moderator’s note: We’ll try to find out.

]]> By: Chari Mercier http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/12/04/meerkat-pups-arrive/comment-page-1/#comment-128859 Chari Mercier Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:47:21 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/meerkat-pups-arrive/#comment-128859 WOW!!! I have never heard of a meerkat mom bringing out her pups too early and then everybody in the mob fights over them! That is highly unusual meerkat behavior. When I was watching Meerkat Manor, there were a couple of occasions when Yousarian would start a den move with one week old pups, but was stopped in his tracks thanks to Flower and the rest of the family. Another unplanned den move resulted in the death of one of Mozart's pups. Then, there was another den move when the pups were about 2 weeks old due to an emergency situation, and with Flower's leadership, they all made it to their new burrow--pups and all! But, I have never seen the Whiskers group fight over their pups in any situation. So, your meerkats have presented some new research info about unusual meerkat behavior that has not been previously been seen or reported about in the Kalahari dessert in Africa when it comes to caring for and raising meerkat babies. Like you said, apparently these meerkats, especially the mother, has an issue on how to raise her babies. I am glad that the 2 babies that you all rescued from those unfortunate incidents are doing very well under your care. I'm hoping that those are the ONLY 2 meerkat babies that the mom had. I would hate to find out that there were one or two more pups that could be in trouble because of this mother and the mob. Unfortunately, there's no way that you can teach a meerkat mom how to raise and care for her babies. The mom usually should have those instincts in her already. I've learned a lot about meerkats on Meerkat Manor, and I hope to learn alot more when Animal Planet brings back Meerkat Manor 4 in 2008. Have fun with the babies! They do grow up pretty quick! Chari Mercier :) St. Pete, FL WOW!!! I have never heard of a meerkat mom bringing out her pups too early and then everybody in the mob fights over them! That is highly unusual meerkat behavior. When I was watching Meerkat Manor, there were a couple of occasions when Yousarian would start a den move with one week old pups, but was stopped in his tracks thanks to Flower and the rest of the family. Another unplanned den move resulted in the death of one of Mozart’s pups. Then, there was another den move when the pups were about 2 weeks old due to an emergency situation, and with Flower’s leadership, they all made it to their new burrow–pups and all! But, I have never seen the Whiskers group fight over their pups in any situation. So, your meerkats have presented some new research info about unusual meerkat behavior that has not been previously been seen or reported about in the Kalahari dessert in Africa when it comes to caring for and raising meerkat babies. Like you said, apparently these meerkats, especially the mother, has an issue on how to raise her babies. I am glad that the 2 babies that you all rescued from those unfortunate incidents are doing very well under your care. I’m hoping that those are the ONLY 2 meerkat babies that the mom had. I would hate to find out that there were one or two more pups that could be in trouble because of this mother and the mob. Unfortunately, there’s no way that you can teach a meerkat mom how to raise and care for her babies. The mom usually should have those instincts in her already. I’ve learned a lot about meerkats on Meerkat Manor, and I hope to learn alot more when Animal Planet brings back Meerkat Manor 4 in 2008. Have fun with the babies! They do grow up pretty quick!
Chari Mercier :)
St. Pete, FL

]]> By: Bernice http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/12/04/meerkat-pups-arrive/comment-page-1/#comment-128295 Bernice Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:45:21 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/meerkat-pups-arrive/#comment-128295 Thanks for the update...I hope those two little pups grow up happy and healthy! Thanks for the update…I hope those two little pups grow up happy and healthy!

]]> By: Margaret http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/12/04/meerkat-pups-arrive/comment-page-1/#comment-128152 Margaret Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:13:21 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/meerkat-pups-arrive/#comment-128152 Thanks for the update, Laura. Hopefully the parents stopped bringing the pups out too early and raises them safely inside. Any idea why they seem to want to bring them up so soon? Thanks for the update, Laura. Hopefully the parents stopped bringing the pups out too early and raises them safely inside. Any idea why they seem to want to bring them up so soon?

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