Exclusive: Dinner with the Meerkats — limited spots. Learn more
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Exclusive Dinner with the Meerkats

Experience the magic of the Kalahari.

A wide, open salt pan beneath unending stars.

Owls sweep silently overhead, their shadows briefly revealed in the moon’s glow as they dine.

A bat-eared fox family pauses for a refreshing drink after a hot day, while the setting sun paints the sky in magnificent hues.

All of this unfolds in the presence of one of our lively meerkat mobs; ever entertaining, ever watchful.

As the Kalahari settles into silence and the sun bids farewell, the stars emerge to greet you. In this breathtaking moment, we invite you to a feast.

A three-course dinner, lovingly prepared with fine touches and paired with your wine of choice.

This exclusive dining experience accommodates between 2 and 8 guests.

While your taste buds are treated, every sense is awakened by the extraordinary details of the landscape, the stillness, the sounds, the vastness.

And at the heart of it all lies a deeper purpose: Every experience contributes to giving freedom back to these magnificent little desert warriors - The Kalahari Meerkat.

Price: R800 per person.

Book the Dinner Limited dates • Supports rewilding

Volunteer With Us

Our volunteers are frontline conservation heroes. You help protect 300+ rescued meerkats every day, and your work directly supports rehabilitation, rewilding, and release.

$650 per week (2-week minimum)
Rewilding & field feeding
Orphan & newborn care
Build enclosures & burrows
Outreach & fundraising

Daily Animal Care

Clean, feed, and record health observations that inform rewilding decisions.

Release Support

Monitor released mobs in the field and assist new groups preparing for freedom.

Build & Maintain

Strengthen enclosures, shade, and burrow systems at our new permanent facility.

About Us

Founded in 2014, the Chayah Kalahari Project NPC is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rewilding Kalahari meerkats threatened by the illegal pet trade and habitat loss. With a proven 90% release success rate, we have returned nearly 4,000 meerkats to the wild, safeguarding the ecological integrity of the Kalahari desert ecosystem.

Our Services

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Wildlife Rescue

Emergency veterinary triage and care for confiscated meerkats from illegal pet trade

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Rehabilitation

Comprehensive 6-month rehabilitation programs to restore natural survival skills

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Socialization

Group formation and socialization into stable meerkat mobs for successful release

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Monitoring

12-month post-release field monitoring to ensure successful reintegration

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Education

Community ecological education and conservation outreach programs

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Advocacy

Reporting and advocacy against illegal wildlife trade and habitat destruction

Our Work

11
Years of Operation
3,960
Meerkats Released
90%
Success Rate
6
Months Rehabilitation
12
Months Monitoring
300+
Active Population

Donate Now

We have successfully relocated to our new centre with 300+ meerkats in our care. We need your help to finish the setup—building enclosures, supplying food, and stocking medical essentials. Please support the meerkats by donating; recurring monthly gifts help us budget carefully.

Donate Now

Contact Us

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Phone

+27 83 388 0898

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Address

Farm Lentlandspan, Askham District
Red Dune Route, Kalahari, 8814
South Africa
-26.9865800, 20.6166440