Two male and two female pups were born on February 11 to 2½-year-old mother Naomi and 3-year-old sire Tebogo. Naomi and Tebogo both arrived at the Zoo in April 2023 on a breeding recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan. An SSP is a cooperative population management and conservation program for select species in accredited North American zoos and aquariums. Each plan manages the breeding of a species to maintain a healthy and self-sustaining population that is both genetically diverse and demographically stable. This is the first successful meerkat litter at Brookfield Zoo Chicago since 2010.
The pups can be seen daily in their habitat near the entrance of the Desert's Edge building.
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