Meet the Meerkats
This is the story of very special meerkat families. Rescued from the illegal wildlife trade, they’re being returned to their rightful home, the Kalahari. This animal soap brings joy and jeopardy in equal measure as former pets adapt to the wild.
- 2021-2021
- 1 season
- Discovery+
- Documentary, Family
This is the story of very special meerkat families. Rescued from the illegal wildlife trade, they’re being returned to their rightful home, the Kalahari. This animal soap brings joy and jeopardy in equal measure as former pets adapt to the wild.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
Brave New Wild
Sat, May 8, 2021 44 mins
Two rescued groups of meerkats are finding their feet in the Kalahari desert. For the first time, these former pets face the reality of surviving in the wild. It falls on their leading ladies, Zola and Marli, to keep their inexperienced families safe.
Episode 2
Turf Wars
Sat, May 8, 2021 44 mins
Two rescued meerkat mobs face a steep learning curve as they settle into a life of freedom in the Kalahari. Marli's five pups leave the burrow. Zola's Gang crosses paths with a wild meerkat mob and turf war erupts, leaving Zola fighting for her life.
Episode 3
Rise of the Rebels
Sat, May 15, 2021 44 mins
Marli's pups are growing fast. After a fight with the Wild Bunch, Zola encounters wild male Zipho after a new mate. Scar and Shaka settle into the Wild Bunch. Scar defends the group from a cape cobra. Thimba tries his luck joining the Wild Bunch.
Episode 4
Hostile Lands
Sat, May 22, 2021 44 mins
Huge thunderstorms mark the start of summer. In Marli's Family, the five pups learn to eat solids and pup Naledi meets a giant scorpion. Zola's new love interest fends off a frosty reception by rival males. Thimba struggles to cope in the wild.
Episode 5
Survival School
Sat, May 29, 2021 44 mins
The five pups are thriving, an incredible achievement for their first wild born litter. A new rewilded family comes to town, led by streetwise Bela who's lost her partner. When the Wild Bunch meets a deadly snake, Scar's brother steals the limelight.
Episode 6
Circle of Life
Sat, Jun 5, 2021 45 mins
Shaka pulls off a coup, stealing his brother's crown and the affections of the queen of the Wild Bunch. Marli and Zweli's pups prove experts at hunting scorpions. And following an attack by a honey badger at her burrow, Bela's future is secured by Arno.