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London Zoo Meerkats Line Up to Use Little Mailbox to Send Tiny Letters to Santa

London Zoo Meerkats Line Up to Use Little Mailbox to Send Tiny Letters to Santa

Meerkats at ZSL London Zoo are Getting in the Holiday Spirit

These meerkats are getting in the holiday spirit in hopes to encourage the public to visit when the zoo reopens on Dec. 2

The meerkats of the ZSL London Zoo skipped over Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals to go straight to the big man to get what they want for the holidays.

Keepers at the English zoo recently set up a tiny red mailbox painted with the words "Santa Mail" in the meerkat enclosure to see how the animals would react to the new element. To help get the meerkats a little more interested in sending off correspondence to Santa, the little mailbox was filled with crickets – a tasty treat for meerkats.

As the video above shows, the chirping red box got the attention of several of the enclosure's residents, all of whom seemed eager to stick their hands and noses inside the box's opening.

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While some may think the meerkats were just angling for a buggy snack, zookeeper Luke Taylor believes they might have been sending out a few wishes too.

"All the meerkats want for Christmas is for people to visit the zoo this December," Taylor said in a statement.

Since England went into their second coronavirus lockdown, the zoo has been closed, meaning these meerkats haven't had any guests in days. Luckily, it looks like this Christmas wish has already been answered.

ZSL London Zoo

The zoo is set to reopen again on Dec. 2, and keepers are encouraging animal lovers to book their tickets to visit now.

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"Being closed for a combined total of 15 weeks so far this year means we’ve lost out on millions of pounds, raised by vital ticket sales, which funds our work: by celebrating Christmas at London Zoo people can enjoy a safe and fun day out while supporting ZSL’s work," Taylor added.