It’s not exactly nature, but today we went for a lunchtime drink and stumbled across a meerkat colony. No shit!
Adult meerkat on watch, kits huddled at the base of the pole. Click thru for the full image
Adult and kit
They’re in a large and complex run, with private areas, but I think there are two families (could be more). They’re rescued descendants of what was originally a “pet” colony back in the last century. Given that they have obviously been breeding, I don’t know how the lack of genetic diversity in a small population has been managed.
We stayed and watched for about 20 minutes. I mean, you could lose a week and a half watching them, no bother. The pub? Well, according to google maps it now goes by the name of The Royal Oak Inn & Meerkat Retreat in Brockham. An easy google if you’re so inclined.
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