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.
It was a once in a lifetime experience! It was magical in the morning with the sunrise. The informat... - Cornelia Schillinger.
Cornelia Schillinger
It was a once in a lifetime experience! It was magical in the morning with the sunrise. The informations about the Meerkat that were given were very interesting. I will rember this experience forever.
Cornelia Schillinger experienced the Wild Meerkat Adventure Tour
Simon Brown
I attended the Meerkat Tour with my partner and friends. It was one of the highlights of South Africa holiday! To see these animals in their natural environment was amazing! A well organised event!
Simon Brown experienced the Wild Meerkat Adventure Tour
Ville Palonen
What a great experience! This turned out to be one of the highlights of our 2-week trip to Western Cape. There was about a dozen meerkats, and they were not that shy: we were watching them warming up in the sun for almost 2 hours between 6--8 am until the gang finally decided to go hunting. This is not a zoo or any kind of animal enclosure, and meerkats are not fed or touched -- these animals are completely wild, just used to human presence in the mornings. The viewing happens sitting on camping chairs in half-circle around market burrows. Distance is only 10 meters, but since these are small creatures a long tele lens works well (mine is 150--600 mm and I was happy that I brought it). The walk from cars was only couple of hundred meters, and since we had two guides, some participants could leave earlier if they wanted to. It can be a bit chilly in the morning so long pants and a light jacket is a good idea. Our guide talked a lot which was great -- we learned a lot about meerkats!
Ville Palonen experienced the Wild Meerkat Adventure Tour
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
