Extraordinary clip... Amazing....thanks to all the researchers...great to see names we have come to know....Tim Clutton-Brock and Tom Flower, speaking to us...the Manor fans.

Waiting for tomorrow....

This will indeed be a summer of Meerkat Madness and fun. AP really does know we are here and, here to stay.

Thanks Jason; maybe even thanks Mick...

Thank you Jason, the video clip is awesome! I cant wait for tomorrow. Its so nice to know that the fans have been listend too! This is very exciting! Yes thank you to all the researchers and you Jason! Thank you!

Thank you, Jason, what a treat! Can't wait till tomorrow!...

Thanks. I can't wait to see the show tonight!

I was able to watch the clips at college.They are good! I am glad they have high speed there. I guess I will have to wait until Monday at college to watch tonight's clip. I am still hoping these clips will be on TV soon.

Eruth

Thank you AP.

Jason, Mod Kelly and everyone involved with bringining this new dimension of interaction with meerkats to us - Thank you, Thank you, a thousand times Thank You!!!

It is truly marvelous to know that AP and KMP are aware of the viewers interest and concerns and that they are willing to share their experiances with us.

I am very excited about this new feature and look forward to the new season with great anticipation.

Way to go AP, MM, KMP and all involved!!!

Thanks for the video clips. It was fun to see the guys (and girls) running around. Makes you want to be there with the kats. Can hardly wait to see the show. Know that starting on Sunday they are suppose to run the shows all day. That will be my Mother's Day gift!!!

Terrific video clips...Thanks so much to the researchers, and AP for sharing it with us!

Hey Everyone!

I'm so glad everyone's excited about the new Meerkat Manor footage! I wanted to let you know that we just posted the first question-and-answer clip in the new Meerkat Manor video gallery. We abbreviated the questions (for time, and for those folks who aren't familiar with our forums), but this clip represents answers to eruth66's following two questions:

"I know that when a meerkat dies the researchers cremate them. I am wondering what is done with the ashes? Are they scattered in the Kalahari or do they bury them or what?"

"Is there any special marker in honor of Flower? Since she was the Queen of the Kalahari I thought maybe there might be some kind of marker or plaque for her."

Check out the answers here:

http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/meerkat/video/video.html

We'll have the next question-and-answer for you on Friday, May 16, and more coming every week until the end of Season 4.

Enjoy!

Jason Robey
Interactive Producer

I'm confused, are they only answering those 2 questions from the main gallery? I thought they were gonna answer more questions today at 9:30? If so, does anyone know where to go to see the answers?

Thanks again. Can hardly wait for Fridays now to see the Meerkats and see what questions were answered.

Phil:
It looks like every Friday a new question will be answered during season 4.

Thank you Jason and AP. Now I know when I go next year that I will be able to feel Flower in the beautiful sands of the Kalahari.

A million thanks to you Jason, AP and KMP for these remarkable clips. I've watched them many times and I'm listening to them while I'm writing this. To acutally see the meerkats interacting with Tim Clutton- Brock and Tom Flower was such a treat. For those of us who may never get to go to the Kalahari, the clips almost made me feel as though I was there. Thank you so much!

Wonders of wonders! My computer played the clips for me! I am so happy!

Jason, I want to thank you for having the researchers answer my question. I think that is great that they mix the ashes of the departed meerkats with the sands of the Kalahari. I think it is very approprate! Looking forward to next week's clip!

Thanks again!

Eruth

Wow, the Q&A video clips are superb! I'm addicted to them already and can't wait to see the rest. THANK YOU, AP and KMP researchers, for giving us a fascinating insider look at life in the Manor.

Jason, please tell the AP crew (especially the creator of this idea) and researchers their efforts are a huge hit. With the upcoming MM movie, specials and season 4, it's a thrilling time for us loyal MM fans!

Yes, that was very interesting. Thanks to everyone who had a part in making it happen.

Silly me, I was ready for a half hour segment. But, I'll take what I can get!

I am happy to know that they cremate the bodies of the meerkats they find dead. It's good to know that they go back into the sands of the Kalahari.

The video clips are great.
It was so cute when the researchers were discussing being "objective", with one, or more meerkats sitting, or lying on them (not just standing for guard duty), and big smiles on their faces.

Ohhhhhhh Jason!!!!!
Wooohoooooooo I'm jumping all around like a meerkat hihihihihi thank you soooooooo much from the bottom of my ♥heart♥ that is soooooo nice to have news FINALLY!!!! I was so scared that you didn't came back snifffff....

First I would like to congratulate you all CLAP CLAP CLAP!!!!! for your videos... That is so nice of you all to answer our questions like that they are very neet and I'm so gratefull to be abble to read and have some news from you all over there!!!!! BIG BIG BIG HUG♥♥♥

I wish all the crew is oki and you to!!!! That makes my day!!!! Can't wait to have more clips and more news from you guy's♥♥♥!!!!

You all doing a super great job and can't say thank you enough for your job!!!! ♥♥♥

Can't wait for season 4 to start!!!!!

Please give to all the crew of there a big hug, cuddle, nuzzle and tailwrap♥♥♥♥♥ please!!!!

And be sure that we will be watching all your super great job!!!! We are trully big fan of our Meerkats♥♥♥ We don't have the chance to see them in real like you all do but we share your love of Meerkats for sure♥♥♥♥!!!!! Lucky you!!!!! (hihihihi a bit jealous hahahaha but if one day I win at the lottery, you will see me in real for sure hahahahaha )

I will wait for more news, until then, please take care of you all over there and may God bless you all for your great work and for your love of Meerkats♥♥♥♥

♥Natalka♥
A real fan of Meerkat Manor♥♥♥♥♥
Please come back to us soon......

What fabulous clips of these little ones. To have you all talking and they are looking at you as if they approve of what you are saying is priceless. What a great AP/MM commercial...

Visiting the Kalahari..
Talking with the reseachers..
Being up close and personal with Meerkats? PRICELESS!!!!

Just the best video. Thank you for doing it this way.

Janelle

AP and KMP: thank you again for listening to all your fans and supporters and taking the time to provide answers to our questions. (Jason, this almost makes up for all the hassles with the ELIM.)

Thank you Jason and AP for giving us a chance to actually get an idea of the scope of the place, and to see our beloved kats interacting with the researchers. We enjoy this much more than seeing them fight. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I really enjoyed watching the researchers answer questions submitted by members of this forum. Many thanks to the researchers, AP and Jason for putting this feature together.

Looking forward to next week's clip.

A Multitude of Thank You's to Jason, Prof. Clutton-Brock and Mr. Flowers!!

Taking time out of your busy schedules to answer the questions posed by us Meerkat Fans is truly an altruistic action. You have eased many worried minds and have made us feel as though we are involved somehow in the important research going on a world away.

I've already pre-ordered my copy of Meerkat Manor-the story begins, on dvd...and can't wait to see it on Animal Planet on May 25th!! and many times thereafter...

With much gratitude...
Peace Love & Meerkats
Christine

Thank you Jason for another wonderful clip. Its so nice to know that the meerkats are cremated and put back in the Kalahari sand. Its great to see the meerkats standing on the researchers. I look forward to next Friday!