SAN ANTONIO ā The San Antonio Zoo announced the return of Meerkats, playful members of the mongoose family, to the Zoo family after 27 years.
āWe are thrilled to welcome back meerkats to San Antonio after a 27-year absence,ā said Tim Morrow, president and CEO of the San Antonio Zoo. āWe canāt wait to see our guestsā faces light up as they experience these playful creatures in their natural habitat. We know that children and adults alike are going to love it.ā
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The inquisitive creatures, whose scientific name is Suricata suricatta, come from the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa.
Visitors to the Meerkats habitat, which is located in Kronkoskyās Tiny Tot Nature Spot, will see a family of five living in their social group, which is referred to as a āmob.ā
To celebrate the meerkatsā return, the San Antonio Zoo will throw a pop-up Meerkat party from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on May 20. The event will feature Meerkat Mail story time, a meerkatch bug hunt, a meerkat mob dance party, animal interactions and a meet and greet with the zooās mascot, Cowboy.
The pop-up Meerkat Mob Party is free for San Antonio Zoo Members and is included with Standard Admission.
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