On August 7, we welcomed three new baby meerkats to the Oakland Zoo. Meerkats are an omnivorous animal indigenous to the African Savanna. Their closest relative is the mongoose.
Meerkats are good diggers, and are amicable with fellow group members.
When foraging, one member of the group stands on hind legs and watches for predators, acting as a guard. Th e new, adorable kits, as baby meerkats are known, are the first successful litter to be born to our meerkats. The youngsters can be seen in the exhibit daily, during Zoo hours of operation. The award-winning Oakland Zoo is home to over 300 native and exotic animals. Nestled in the Oakland Hills, in 525 acre Knowland Park, this scenic zoo is located at 9777 Golf Links Road, off Highway 580.