Episode 4
The dangerous burrow move, started by Yousarrian, spins out of control, but will the tiny pup left in the sand survive? The rest of the gang takes Flower's pups out foraging, but they get into big trouble when a giant eagle owl is on the lookout for lunch. To make matters worse, the newest members of the group get their first taste of a huge thunderstorm as the dry season draws to a close. Yousarrian finally gets his way and starts a burrow move that ends in tragedy. Premieres June 23 at 8PM ET/PT
Episode 5
The saga continues when Mozart, one of the young females in the Whiskers family, is viciously evicted by group leader, Flower. She must leave her tiny pups behind and face a bleak future on her own. A sudden storm forces the Whiskers to take shelter in an empty burrow belonging to their archrivals, the Lazuli. A terrifying battle ensues when the Lazuli return and want to reclaim their territory. Premieres June 30 at 8PM ET/PT
Episode 6
Love is in the air as several of the residents of Meerkat Manor try to find mates. The meerkat drama continues when one of Flower's pups, Mitch, steals poisonous insects from his siblings and gets quite ill. Mozart, the young female evicted from the family for having pups, is finally allowed back into the group. Immediately she makes a mistake, falling for the charms of wandering casanova Carlos, from a rival gang. Will Flower discover her secret and evict her again? Premieres July 7 at 8PM ET/PT
Episode 7
The Whiskers have grown again to 40 meerkats. When the whole group goes foraging together for the first time, the gang gets separated. When Flower returns from foraging, she's left with only seven meerkats, including two tiny pups. The rest of the group has been pushed even further away from her by the rival Lazuli gang. With such a tiny band of meerkats to watch out for each other, will Flower's group, including her two newest pups, be able to survive? Premieres July 14 at 8PM ET/PT
Episode 8
The Whiskers have split into two groups. Flower's little band of seven meerkats is struggling to make ends meet - her youngest pups are barely getting enough food to survive. Daisy has assumed leadership of the rest of the group numbering 32, but it isn't long before Tosca, another female that Flower evicted, reappears and takes over dominance from Daisy. But Flower soon finds her group, takes back her crown as queen of the Whiskers and viciously kicks out Tosca once again. Daisy escapes the wrath of Flower, but the impending birth of her first litter after her liaison with Carlos means that her reprieve may be short lived. Premieres July 21 at 8PM ET/PT
Episode 9
The Whiskers family are just getting over the family split when they are plunged into turmoil once again. Daisy, one of the young subordinate females in the family, gives birth unexpectedly in the wrong burrow. She and her pups won't survive without the help of the family, and as night falls, panic sets in. Finally, Yousarrian goes on a mercy mission to try to save Daisy and her pups - can he do it? Premieres July 28 at 8PM ET/PT
Episode 10
Flower, the head of the Whiskers family, gives birth to her latest litter of pups, but when the group heads out for the day's foraging, two young and inexperienced male meerkats are left in charge. The little lads are soon bored and hungry and abandon their duties with dangerous consequences, and family outcast Tosca makes a desperate bid to rejoin the Whiskers. Premieres August 4 at 8PM ET/PT
Episode 11
Flower's litter makes their first steps into the outside world. One adventurous new pup, Columbus, prematurely heads out with the foragers and learns about the harsh way of family life for the Whiskers in the Kalahari. Meanwhile, his less adventurous little siblings spend a normal, quiet pup day back at the burrow with the babysitters. The next day, the foraging party comes across an owl pellet - a sign that indicates an old enemy is in the area. While sleeping in a tree close to their burrow, they spot a giant eagle owl and must try to sneak back home to safety. Premieres August 11 at 8PM ET/PT
Episode 12
Lonely Tosca, the evicted daughter of Flower, is lingering close to the Whiskers, but there's no chance that she'll be allowed to rejoin the gang. Her only chance is to hook up with roving males and start a group of her own. When the rival Lazuli gang heads into the Whiskers' territory, however, it seems that her luck is about to change. Unaware that the Lazuli are in her territory, Flower leads the foragers out, leaving the pups with Shakespeare as their babysitter. Will Flower and the gang get back in time to save them, or will Shakespeare die trying to defend the pups? Premieres August 18 at 8PM ET/PT
Episode 13
The Whiskers foragers finally return and manage to chase off the large group of vicious Lazuli rivals after a hard-fought battle. Victory is bittersweet - the pups are alive but Shakespeare has disappeared. The next morning, the whole gang including the pups, goes out to hunt. When they stumble into an area teeming with birds of prey, Mitch saves the day, leading the gang below ground into a bolthole for safety. Yousarrian stumbles across roving Carlos, trying to find more females, and chases him away. What does the future hold for the Whiskers? Premieres August 25 at 8PM ET/PT
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