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Suricates Collection (#4)

"Suricates: The Watchful Guardians of the Kalahari Desert" In the vast expanse of Namibia's Kalahari Desert, a family of suricates, also known as meerkats

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) baby, with tongue out, standing on sand (captive)

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) baby, with tongue out, standing on sand (captive)

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) two babies, standing on hind legs on sand (captive)

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) two babies, standing on hind legs on sand (captive)

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) baby, resting on sand (captive)

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) baby, resting on sand (captive)

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adult and baby, playfighting on sand (captive)

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adult and baby, playfighting on sand (captive)

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) juvenile, sitting

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) juvenile, sitting

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat / Suricate

Meerkat / Suricate
DOW-474 Meerkat / Suricate Suricata suricatta Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meercat - adult on look out stump - controlled conditions 13149

Meercat - adult on look out stump - controlled conditions 13149
BB-2483 Meercat - adult on look out stump Suricatta suricatta controlled conditions Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat / Suricate - holding a bunch of roses Digital Manipulation: flowers (Su) - background

Meerkat / Suricate - holding a bunch of roses Digital Manipulation: flowers (Su) - background
MAB-1324-m-c Meerkat / Suricate - holding a bunch of roses Suricata suricatta Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat - in mortar board and gown Digital Manipulation: Mortar - gown & background (ABM)

Meerkat - in mortar board and gown Digital Manipulation: Mortar - gown & background (ABM)
DOW-413-m1 Meerkat - in mortar board and gown Suricata suricata digitally manipulated image Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat / Suricarte - baby

Meerkat / Suricarte - baby
DOW-517 Meerkat / Suricarte - baby Suricata suricatta Steve Downer contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat / Suricarte - babies playing

Meerkat / Suricarte - babies playing
DOW-513 Meerkat / Suricarte - babies playing Suricata suricatta Steve Downer contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat / Suricate - sleeping mother & babies

Meerkat / Suricate - sleeping mother & babies
DOW-515 Meerkat / Suricate - sleeping mother & babies Suricata suricatta Steve Downer contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meercat - adult on look out stump - controlled conditions 13143

Meercat - adult on look out stump - controlled conditions 13143
BB-2482 Meercat - adult on look out stump Suricatta suricatta controlled conditions Brian Bevan contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageSuricates Collection: Suricate / Meerkat - babysitter and young - Kalahari

Suricate / Meerkat - babysitter and young - Kalahari
CH-5808 Suricate / Meerkat - babysitter and young Kalahari, Africa Suricata suricatta Clem Haagner contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meercat - youngster and adult on look out stump - controlled conditions 13132

Meercat - youngster and adult on look out stump - controlled conditions 13132
BB-2481 Meercat - youngster and adult on look out stump Suricatta suricatta controlled conditions Brian Bevan contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat / Suricarte

Meerkat / Suricarte
DOW-518 Meerkat / Suricarte Suricata suricatta Steve Downer contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat / Suricarte - mother and baby

Meerkat / Suricarte - mother and baby
DOW-514 Meerkat / Suricarte - mother and baby Suricata suricatta Steve Downer contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageSuricates Collection: Suricate / Meerkat - guard on look-out - Kalahari - Southern Africa

Suricate / Meerkat - guard on look-out - Kalahari - Southern Africa
CH-4432 Suricate / Meerkat - guard on look-out Kalahara, South Africa Suricata suricatta Clem Haagner contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageSuricates Collection: Suricate / Meerkat - with young - Kalahari - South Africa

Suricate / Meerkat - with young - Kalahari - South Africa
CH-4437 Suricate / Meerkat - young Kalahari - South Africa. Suricata suricatta Clem Haagner contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) juvenile, close-up of head, Kalahari Meerkat Project

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) juvenile, close-up of head, Kalahari Meerkat Project, Kuruman River Reserve, Kalahari Desert, Northern Cape, South Africa

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adults, group mobbing Puff Adder (Bitis arietans)

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adults, group mobbing Puff Adder (Bitis arietans), Kalahari Meerkat Project, Kuruman River Reserve, Kalahari Desert, Northern Cape, South Africa

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adult, sitting on rock, Marwell Zoo

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adult, sitting on rock, Marwell Zoo

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adults, fighting, Kalahari Meerkat Project, Kuruman River Reserve

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adults, fighting, Kalahari Meerkat Project, Kuruman River Reserve, Kalahari Desert, Northern Cape, South Africa

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) young, at burrow entrance, Kalahari Meerkat Project

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) young, at burrow entrance, Kalahari Meerkat Project, Kuruman River Reserve, Kalahari Desert, Northern Cape, South Africa

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adult and juvenile, close-up of heads, Kalahari Meerkat Project

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adult and juvenile, close-up of heads, Kalahari Meerkat Project, Kuruman River Reserve, Kalahari Desert, Northern Cape, South Africa

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adult, digging in sand, Kalahari Meerkat Project

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adult, digging in sand, Kalahari Meerkat Project, Kuruman River Reserve, Kalahari Desert, Northern Cape, South Africa

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adults and young, group standing on hind legs

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adults and young, group standing on hind legs, with researcher using weighing scales, Kalahari Meerkat Project, Kuruman River Reserve, Kalahari Desert, Northern Cape

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) juvenile, yawning, Kalahari Meerkat Project, Kuruman River Reserve

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) juvenile, yawning, Kalahari Meerkat Project, Kuruman River Reserve, Kalahari Desert, Northern Cape, South Africa

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adult, yawning, close-up of head, Kalahari Meerkat Project

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adult, yawning, close-up of head, Kalahari Meerkat Project, Kuruman River Reserve, Kalahari Desert, Northern Cape, South Africa

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adult, with porcupine quill stuck in side, Kalahari Meerkat Project

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adult, with porcupine quill stuck in side, Kalahari Meerkat Project, Kuruman River Reserve, Kalahari Desert, Northern Cape, South Africa

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkats

Meerkats (Suricata suricatta). Meerkat adult with a pup. The meerkat gives birth to between two and four young after a gestation lasting around two and a half months

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat / Suricate - lying on back - Wildlife Park - Combe Martin - Devon - UK

Meerkat / Suricate - lying on back - Wildlife Park - Combe Martin - Devon - UK
MAB-1376 Meerkat / Suricate - lying on back Wildlife Park - Combe Martin - Devon - UK Suricata suricatta Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat - juvenile sitting down

Meerkat - juvenile sitting down
DOW-420 Meerkat / Suricate - juvenile sitting down Suricata suricata Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat - lying down with claws outstretched

Meerkat - lying down with claws outstretched
DOW-418 Meerkat / Suricate - lying down with claws outstretched Suricata suricata Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat - looking up

Meerkat - looking up
DOW-415 Meerkat / Suricate Suricata suricata Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat

Meerkat
DOW-413 Meerkat / Suricate Suricata suricata Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSuricates Collection: Meerkat / Suricate - Wildlife Park Combe Martin Devon UK

Meerkat / Suricate - Wildlife Park Combe Martin Devon UK
MAB-1325 Meerkat / Suricate Wildlife Park Combe Martin Devon UK Suricata suricatta Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSuricates Collection: Suricate / Meerkat - young suckling Kalahari Desert, Africa

Suricate / Meerkat - young suckling Kalahari Desert, Africa
CH-5812 Suricate / Meerkat - young suckling Kalahari Desert, Africa. Suricata suricatta Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSuricates Collection: Suricate / Meerkat - troop sunbathing on a winter sunrise

Suricate / Meerkat - troop sunbathing on a winter sunrise
CH-4039 Suricate / Meerkat - troop sunbathing on a winter sunrise Suricata suricatta Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSuricates Collection: Suricate / Meerkat - eating Gecko given by nursemaid Kalahari Desert, Africa

Suricate / Meerkat - eating Gecko given by nursemaid Kalahari Desert, Africa
CH-4058 Suricate / Meerkat - eating Gecko given by nursemaid Kalahari Desert, Africa. Suricata suricatta Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSuricates Collection: Suricate / Meerkat - part of troup sunbathing Kalahari Africa

Suricate / Meerkat - part of troup sunbathing Kalahari Africa
CH-4040 Suricate / Meerkat - part of troup sunbathing Kalahari Africa Suricata suricatta Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSuricates Collection: Suricate / Meerkat - group emerging from hole after escaping danger Kalahari, Africa

Suricate / Meerkat - group emerging from hole after escaping danger Kalahari, Africa
CH-4049 Suricate / Meerkat - group emerging from hole after escaping danger Kalahari, Africa. Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSuricates Collection: Suricate / Meerkat - Two different aged young on lookout at the edge of burrow - Kalahari Desert

Suricate / Meerkat - Two different aged young on lookout at the edge of burrow - Kalahari Desert, Southeast Namibia
TD-1472 Suricate / Meerkat - two different aged young on lookout at the edge of burrow. Kalahari Desert, Southeast Namibia

Background imageSuricates Collection: Suricate / Meerkat sentinel with youngster. Occurs in South West Arid Zone

Suricate / Meerkat sentinel with youngster. Occurs in South West Arid Zone and adjacent Southern savanna
ASW-4730 Suricate / Meerkat sentinel with youngster. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa Suricata suricatta Alan J. S

Background imageSuricates Collection: Suricate / Meerkat sentinel with youngster digging. Occurs in South West Arid Zone

Suricate / Meerkat sentinel with youngster digging. Occurs in South West Arid Zone and adjacent Southern savanna
ASW-4729 Suricate / Meerkat sentinel with youngster digging. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Suricata suricatta Alan J. S

Background imageSuricates Collection: Suricate - Eating solifuge, South Africa

Suricate - Eating solifuge, South Africa
PS-8927 Suricate - Eating solifuge / wind scorpion / sun spider / camel spider South Africa Suricata suricata Peter Steyn Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only




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"Suricates: The Watchful Guardians of the Kalahari Desert" In the vast expanse of Namibia's Kalahari Desert, a family of suricates, also known as meerkats, stands at the edge of their burrow. With their young ones by their side, they keep a vigilant eye on the surroundings. Picture No. 10877184 captures this heartwarming scene. These adorable creatures don't just guard their home; they also wear woolly hats in digital manipulations like Hats (Su) and even Christmas hats in Hats JD. Their playful nature shines through as they frolic with festive accessories. Not far away from them, another pack of meerkats gathers on the edge of Ntwetwe salt flats. They form a united front against any potential threats that may approach their territory. One suricate stands tall on its hind legs wearing a Christmas hat and scarf - an amusing sight indeed. These little fashionistas know how to embrace the holiday spirit while maintaining their alertness. But it's not all about being watchful for these charming creatures; sometimes they enjoy basking in the early morning sun. Sunbathing in the Kalahari is one way they recharge before embarking on daily adventures. Meerkats are not only known for their cuteness but also for displaying affection towards each other. An adult pair can be seen hugging tightly in captivity, showcasing their strong bond and social nature. When it comes to survival, meerkats are skilled foragers too. In South Africa's Kgalagadi National Park, an adult meerkat scours through flowering desert plants to find food amidst adversity. Whether it's standing guard or searching for sustenance, these captivating suricates never fail to enchant us with their unique behaviors and endearing appearance.