Meerkats...

Six pairs of meerkats brought to the Dehiwala Zoo from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were put on public display at the Dehiwala Zoological Gardens in Colombo, Sri Lanka, today. Zoological Gardens Assistant Director Dinushika Manawadu stated that the meerkats, which arrived in the country on February 10, were quarantined for over a month under the supervision of veterinarians. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana