A Meerkat Diary: My Journey into the Wild World of a Meerkat Mob

A Meerkat Diary: My Journey into the Wild World of a Meerkat Mob — page 1
Hi My name is Suzi Eszterhas and I am a wildlife photographer who specializes in taking pictures of animals and their young My photos of big animals such as lions whales gorillas and bears get a lot of attention but sometimes the stories behind the pictures of the small animals are the most interesting Meerkats for example are little animals with huge personalities I’ve always loved meerkats but I knew it would be tricky to photograph them They can be shy around people which makes getting close to them with a camera a challenge Meerkats are found in only a few places in Africa so my plan was to go to a tiny area in the heart of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana And since meerkats can have several litters each year it wasn’t long before I found out about a mob with some newborn pups I called my assistant Becky and we packed up and headed to southern Africa I was glad Becky could come along on this adventure She’s a zoologist which means she has studied all kinds of animals including meerkats Her knowledge and experience are different from mine so we make a great team And we always have fun together This is my diary of those exciting few weeks with the meerkats 4