5 meerkats die at Philadelphia Zoo following exposure to ... - NBC News
WEBJun 14, 2023 · Five meerkats died at the Philadelphia Zoo last week after they were exposed to an unknown toxin from a dye routinely used to identify them, a zoo official said.
San Diego Zoo welcomes baby meerkats - The San Diego Union …
WEB2 days ago · UPDATED: October 5, 2024 at 5:01 a.m. For the first time in six years, baby meerkats can be seen at the San Diego Zoo — popping out of dirt tunnels, scampering over rocks and under bushes and...
Five meerkats dead in suspected dye poisoning at Philadelphia Zoo - BBC
WEBAll five meerkats at Philadelpha Zoo have died within a matter of days, leading zoo officials to suspect that a dye may have poisoned them.
Philadelphia Zoo officials say dye may have killed its five meerkats - CNN
WEBJun 14, 2023 · CNN — In less than two weeks, all five of the Philadelphia Zoo’s meerkats died. Now, the zoo needs to find out why. “We had five meerkats that passed between June 1st and Monday,” Amy Shearer,...
Meerkat | Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
WEBSep 24, 2016 · A member of the mongoose family, meerkats (also known as suricates) have grizzled gray and brown colored coats of fur with dark patches around their eyes, which help protect their eyes from the glare of the sun. They also have a dark tip on the tail. Meerkats have powerful foreclaws for digging.
All 5 meerkats at Philadelphia Zoo died within days ... - CBS News
WEBJun 14, 2023 · In less than a month, the five meerkats — Nkosi, Lula, Nya, Kgala, and Ari — became acutely ill and died, an official told CBS News.
Philadelphia Zoo meerkats die within weeks: What we know - USA TODAY
WEBJun 14, 2023 · The Philadelphia Zoo's five meerkats all died this month, prompting an investigation into what caused the sudden deaths. And zoo officials suspect an animal dye keepers have used for years might...
Meerkats - BBC News
WEBMay 24, 2023 · Five meerkat deaths at US zoo could be due to dye. Officials say a substance used to mark them might be to blame for the deaths at Philadelphia Zoo. US & Canada. 24 May 2023.
New at the Zoo: Meet Our Meerkat Pups
WEBFrom sweet snuggles to sassy vocalization and snatching snacks, it’s been a busy June for our growing meerkat pups! The 1.5-month-old trio is the first of their species born at the Small Mammal House in 16 years.
Meerkats Are Born at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and …
WEBFor the first time in 16 years, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, D.C., is celebrating the birth of three meerkats.