Meet The Meerkats

The five pups are thriving, and a new rewilded family arrives.

Thunderstorms mark the start of summer, Marli's pubs begin to eat solids and Thimba struggles to cope.

Marli's pups are growing fast. After a fight with the Wild Bunch, Zola encounters wild male Zipho after a new mate.

Two rescued meerkat mobs face a steep learning curve with their new life.

Meerkats may be small and vulnerable, but they're also tenacious creatures that thrive in the unforgiving Kalahari Desert. From specially adapted eyes that reduce the sun's glare to an industrious ability to construct complex underground tunnels, see how these incredible animals survive in one of the harshest environments on Earth.