MEERKAT MANOR Reviews

Animal Planet's new 13-part Meerkat meets Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. Meerkat Manorintroduces viewers to the Whiskers, a family of meerkats that struggles to survive in Africa's Kalahari Desert. Meerkat Manor airs every Friday evening with a new episode at 8:30 pm et/pt — The Whiskers' matriarch "Flower," is a grand, tough little gal. She leads her family to forage for food, decides if they need to move their burrow, and leads the fight to protect their territory. Because she is the leader she reserves the right to mate and can make the choise of evicting any other females that give… read full review »

Who would have ever thought that these creatures could be so fascinating as individuals as well as a group?  Meerkats live a life of drama that the best writers can only dream about.  Zaphod stold Flower from his brother.  Punk stold her sister's mate, then dumped him for his brother Houdini.  Daughters are exiled for getting pregnant, but their roving brothers are all welcomed back.  Innocent babies murdered to insure leadership.  Houdini scored with Flower while Zaphod was close by, then later on romanced her daughters.  Wilson got cozy with Rocket Dog,… read full review »

People need a little drama in their lives. I love the soap opera lives of the meerkats, and I think the educational value is outstanding. —  I also appreciate that the creation of this TV show allows scientists to continue studying these fascinating animals more intensively and for a longer time than they might otherwise have the resources to do. —… read full review »