Simples

These meerkats seem pretty laid back as they hunt for insects under this bit of rotten bark.

Lucy leans over to offer the Namibian Desert Mongooses some advice on finding insects.

Suddenly it is high alert in meerkat world. Next time it might be better to send them a letter with insect hunting tips. They are jumpy little fellas.

Meerkat Babies

Tropical World in Leeds has got some meerkat babies. Lucy is very excited to visit them. However, she is very aware of how susceptible little mammals can be to infestations so she checks Jonny out for nits.

Since Jonny passes the head lice inspection, Lucy allows him to escort her to Roundhay's finest meerkat venue. Simples.

First she spots some lemur action - but she is surprised and disappointed. From the documentary footage she has seen she was expecting to hear their distinct song

Impressive as the waterfall is - it's no meerkat.

That's what I'm talking about! But this guard meerkat is a bit big.

Cutest ever, two little baby meercats grooming each other (not in the internet sense!)

And then this little tyke popped off to get her lunch from her Mum.

Mummy and Aunty Sue walk Lucy back to the car after a thrilling meerkat encounter.

Meerkat World

Obviously you would think that this picture was taken in the Bahamas or some such Tropical Paradise. Actually it is Leeds. You heard - Leeds, West Yorkshire.

Mummy and Lucy get Tropical.

Ali, Uncky Kev and Jonny worship the meerkats.

Aunty Sue, Daddy and Spork watch a meerkat playing around a cactus.

Colin Meerkat has a rest and cools his meerkat boots.

It seems that Lucy has joined the meerkat massive. Colin Meerkat checks out any predators to the right while Lucy keeps any eye out to the left.

The money shot! Colin Meerkat having a look about the place from the top of a burrow.