A beautifully filmed piece, telling the story of the meerkats survival one torrid summer in the Kalahari desert. The crew pull no punches of the relationships with other predators, as can be seen by their encounters with snakes, eagles, and other animals. The film revolves around Kolo, a new pup, as he grows up and learns about the world; but he'd better learn quickly, or he'll not survive.
These little creatures are only a few inches tall, and just exude cuteness, though in reality the tribe is ruled cruelly by an alpha male and alpha female, who think nothing of killing the children of others to maintain their position, but for a few minutes we can be enchanted by these little animals.