Kabba Meets Snowy the White Meerkat at Adelaide Zoo!

Happy World Meerkat Day! 😄 Back in late May, I was able to fulfill my 3-year-long dream of visiting Snowy, the world's only #white_meerkat at ​⁠‪@ZoosSA‬! Her pale complexion was caused by #vitiligo, the onset of which occurred when she was 2 years old. Apart from needing more sun protection and becoming less active in her old age, Snowy remains a healthy member and dominant of her group! 🤍
Special thanks to WonkleDonkle for all their help making this trip happen, and for the additional footage used in this video 💚💜
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CHAPTERS
Introduction ~ 0:00 - 2:00
Snowy's Life History ~ 2:00 - 5:25
Snowy and Dwarfs Footage ~ 5:25 - 11:51
Trip Reflection ~ 11:51 - 13:27
Outro ~ 13:27 - 14:11
SNOWY AND DWARFS
* Playlist (2010 - present) ~ • Snowy the White Meerkat 🤍
* "Adelaide meerkats get health check up" (1st November 2019) ~ • Video
* "Keeper Talk Meerkats" ("Meerkat Mayhem" on 20th April 2020 via Facebook) ~ • KeeperTalk - meerkat
SEPTEMBER 2009 LITTER (ie Bashful and siblings)
• Meet our baby Meerkats
APRIL/MAY 2010 LITTER (ie Sneezy and siblings)
• Meerkat At Adelaide Zo...
• Baby meekat
WORLD MEERKAT DAY ORIGINS
taronga.org.au/news/2018-07-0...
ZOOS SA LINKS
* Adelaide Zoo Meerkats ~ www.adelaidezoo.com.au/animal...
* AZ Meerkat Encounter ~ www.adelaidezoo.com.au/animal...
* Monarto Safari Park Meerkats ~ www.monartosafari.com.au/anim...
* MSP Meerkat Encounter ~ www.monartosafari.com.au/anim...
REFERENCES
* en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitiligo
* www.verywellhealth.com/vitili...
* www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-1...
* www.adelaidezoo.com.au/meerka...
* www.calculator.net/age-calcul...
* meerkats.fandom.com/wiki/Mich...
* uniteforvitiligo.com/communit...
* www.catalannews.com/society-s...
MUSIC
* "Chin-wag" by Kabbaway ~ / chin-wag
* "Whimsy Groove" by Kevin McLeod ~ • Whimsy Groove
* "Bumba Crossing" by Kevin McLeod ~ • Bumba Crossing
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[@Kabbaway]

28.4.2024 UPDATE ~ I finally have confirmation that my birthday calculations for the meerkats were accurate - Snowy was indeed part of the September 2010 litter (alongside Sleepy, which is probably why he’s her “favourite”); Happy and Sneezy were born on 28th April 2010, and Bashful almost definitely came from the September 2009 litter (the linked post doesn’t mention him and a fourth male’s been absent in recent media of their enclosure, so I assume he’s passed away. Rest In Peace). The fact that Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs were all siblings (albeit from different litters) also explains why Snowy never bred with any of them ~ facebook.com/AdelaideZoo/posts/pfbid0qFxz3vUUaXLhP2VCaGHaukr9UUEQRSsb8HpXBVyGdZbvjH8RzEJypoGopiFQPbjcl
1:01 I misspoke here - I was 10 in June 2009, not 9. Also at 10:33, Snowy and the Dwarfs were actually transferred to a shadier enclosure in 2016, as per photos and videos I’ve viewed since the making of this video.
3:36 I have since found a few photos of Snowy from early 2013; I'm still unable to find distinguishable media of her in 2011/12 (although, I speculate that the meerkat at 24 secs in this video might be her ~ ruclips.net/video/IVgbICSt2BA/видео.html), probably indicating that her transition happened even quicker than I suggested in this video:
* 26th February 2013 ~ meerkats.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:MeerkatGal/Adelaide_Zoo%27s_White_Meerkat
* 22nd March 2013 ~ www.deviantart.com/brooklyn234/art/My-Little-Albino-Meerkat-Friend-360858610
* As well as the (incomplete) archive of a February 2013 RUclips video of Snowy ~ web.archive.org/web/20141018173324/ruclips.net/video/HSe6j_LjQWo/видео.html

[@tinawellcroft7309]

10:47 wobble
11:26 BIG JUMP

[@Kabbaway]

So proud of her for still going strong in her old age! 🤍💚

[@raweniart]

I'm glad you were able to travel and go see Snowy! Some lovely footage of her here!

[@Kabbaway]

Thank you and Happy World Meerkat Day! My only regret is that she was retired from encounters before I could see her, but even just getting to see her and make such beautiful memories is rewarding in itself! 😌💚

[@Garden695]

What a special meerkat! Thank you for educating us about her! 😍

[@Kabbaway]

Indeed she is, and no worries! Happy World Meerkat Day! 💚

[@kittyblanchard2580]

Sounds like you had a good trip! May Snowy live long! ❤

[@Kabbaway]

It was, and yes - may Snowy live long! 🤍💚

[@georgemitchell1394]

nature be wild glad you got to check her out

[@Kabbaway]

Nature is so incredible. It's so ineffable how much nuance and diversity exists outside of the arbitrary constructs created by humans, truly inspiring 💚

[@McClerith]

Aw wholesome vid Kabba! Keep living your best life 😎💅

[@Kabbaway]

Thanks, I'll do my best to! ☺

[@McClerith]

@@Kabbaway that's all we can ask

[@arielbelle8991]

Yay, meerkats!

[@Kabbaway]

It's always a good time when meerkats are around! 😄

[@JarMaxie]

So fascinating, and very very cute!

[@Kabbaway]

Yes and YES! 🥰