Meerkats: Secrets of an Animal Superstar
David Attenborough tells the full story of a 20-year study of the meerkat, the longest-running animal behaviour study in the world.
Meerkat pups Squirt and Weeny belong to one of the most famous animal families on the planet, animals that are now stars of screens both big and small. These furry celebrities are also part of the longest-running animal behaviour study ever, now in its 20th anniversary year.
David Attenborough tells the full story of the study - from its pioneering days when it was a challenge to even get close to a meerkat, to the very latest revelations about these animals and their complex lives. For Squirt and Weeny, the study means very little, as they are facing up to the challenge of a drought and one of the toughest years in their family's history.
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The Kalahari Meerkat Project Volunteers
Duration: 01:51
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Meerkat Pups
Duration: 01:19
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Meet the Meerkat Superstars
Duration: 01:30
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Series Producer | Roger Webb |
| Executive Producer | Chris Cole |
| Director | Virginia Quinn |
Broadcasts
- Fri 11 Oct 201321:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 12 Oct 201319:30BBC Two except Northern Ireland
- Sat 12 Oct 201320:00BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Wed 23 Oct 201309:00
- Fri 2 Jan 201507:50
- Fri 25 Mar 201610:00
- Fri 30 Dec 201606:25
- Sun 16 Jul 201716:10BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Tue 2 Oct 201813:50BBC Two except Wales
- Thu 23 May 201916:15
Sat 8 Feb 202020:00- Sat 7 Nov 202013:00BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Sat 7 Nov 202015:20BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Wed 10 Aug 202216:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 13 Jul 202413:20BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 7 Jun 202515:35BBC Two except Scotland
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