As a corner of Africa heats up, new research shows how the future of the species rests with powerful matriarchs making tough ...

Teaching has long been considered an exclusively human trait, like toolmaking, a notion refuted by Jane Goodall. There are two main reasons. The first is that ethology is a very young discipline.

Botswana's Kalahari Salt Pans are a unique travel destination, offering an experience unlike any other. These expansive, dry landscapes are not just a sight to behold but also an opportunity to ...

Meerkat Manor is a British television programme produced by Oxford Scientific Films for Animal Planet International that premiered in September 2005 and ran for four series until its cancellation in ...

Meerkats are adorable members of the mongoose family, inhabiting deserts and grasslands of southern Africa. They are known for their expressive faces and tendency to stand straight up on their hind ...

The Kalahari Meerkat Project is the longest running project operating under the Kalahari Research Centre. The research team is focused on understanding the evolution of cooperative behavior within the ...

When we think of testosterone-driven dominance, images of silverback gorillas pounding their chests or executives battling for boardroom supremacy may come to mind. Traditionally, the narrative of ...

BROOKFIELD, Ill. (CBS) -- The newest residents of Brookfield Zoo are stealing the show. Three baby meerkats born in October have made their big debut at the Desert's Edge exhibit at the zoo. They are ...

Shade was a luxury in the Kalahari Desert. At the Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch, which was smack dab in the middle of this band of meerkats’ turf, Lohuis and I felt it was just a matter of time. Still ...

Meerkat Manor Season 2 continues the enthralling saga of the Whiskers meerkat family in the Kalahari Desert, narrated by a talented cast. Viewers witness the challenges and adventures these ...

Researchers unravel the vocal interactions of meerkat groups and show they use two different types of interactions to stay in touch. Meerkats use two different types of vocal interactions to stay in ...

Imagine a situation of an announcement in front of a big crowd. A lot of information is being transmitted, but it usually goes in one direction, there is no exchange between the speaker and audience. ...