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Five Shy Meerkats

Welcome to Five Shy Meerkats. Based in Oudtshoorn, South Africa. Situated in the northern part of the Garden Route, with a lot of fun activities, natural wildlife and the home of Meerkat Adventures.

How to Enjoy Five Shy Meerkats

Five Shy are based on one of the most beautiful cattle and alfalfa (lusern) farms in Oudtshoorn, home of, the original meerkat conservation site.

Come join in and take the educational tour with me and the meerkats. They are incredibly adorable and

All Information and photos on this site are from my own(me JD)research and are based on findings and information from seven or eight groups of meerkats that I have worked with around Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo (South Africa).

You must understand that I have only been researching meerkats since late 2008 when I noticed that the meerkats that I was observing every day we're living in an unnatural meerkat habitat.

See you soon.

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We had a great time with Devey with lots of background information while we watched them emerge, one...  -  Moore & Dadds.

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Moore & Dadds

We had a great time with Devey with lots of background information while we watched them emerge, one at a time, warm up in the sun and eventually go off exploring They may look cute (they're anything but in terms of cleanliness and behaviour). The family we saw are one of several Devey and the tour team track and show to visitors - they're completely wild and have no interaction with them, other than to track them ... meaning they know exactly where and when to show them off ?

Moore & Dadds experienced the Wild Meerkat Adventure Tour


Sally do Nascimento

What an awesome experience from start to finish. Very well organised. Kobus was an amazing tour guide. The team were extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Seeing the meerkats up close was so unique. I would definitely recommend this. Great value for money for a unique experience of a lifetime.

Sally do Nascimento experienced the Wild Meerkat Adventure Tour


Jalpesh Vakharia

It was an incredible experience. Met all my expectations above and beyond. Jenovin who was our guide was very knowledgeable and kept sharing valuable insights about meerkats. Would definetly recommend five shy meerkats adventures. It was well organized as well. Kudos

Jalpesh Vakharia experienced the Wild Meerkat Adventure Tour


Peter Brown

a great experience mostly because of the knowledge and personality of the guide. The animals themselves are so cute!

Peter Brown experienced the Wild Meerkat Adventure Tour


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