See tiny newborn meerkats explore zoo enclosure - BBC News

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is celebrating the birth of meerkat pups for the first time in 16 years.

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CloseThe Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington DC is celebrating the birth of meerkat pups for the first time in 16 years. The three pups are two weeks old, and are starting to open their eyes and explore their habitat. Keepers say mum Sadie has been nursing the newborns, and that they seem healthy and strong.