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ZOO NEWS
There's always a new story to tell at Colchester Zoo, from welcoming new arrivals, to exciting things to see and discover.
Our Meerkat mob continues to grow!
Once again our dominant female Pippa has given birth to healthy pups! This time she welcomed three new arrivals and the rest of the group were all quick to help mum out with looking after this tiny trio!
Born on the 8th February the little ones and mum are all doing extremely well, the group have also recently decided that the new additions are strong enough to spend time outside and become more integrated with the group.
In groups such as ours the dominant male and female are usually the only ones to breed but many of the non- breeding adults will take on the role of ‘helpers’. They will help to care for the young by babysitting and bringing them food and even teaching them how to catch their own food when they are old enough.
These young pups can be seen at ‘Suricata Sands’ as they begins to venture outside most days.
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