South African wildlife photographer and conservationist Nick Kleer has seen plenty of incredible wildlife over the course of his career. In spite of this, he appears to have made an unbreakable bond with a group of charming and entertaining meerkats.
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In one of the comments he made about this exchange on Twitter, he described it as follows, “When you’re a wildlife photographer, the idea is to blend in with your environment so that you don’t scare off the animals.”
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Kleer's goal was to blend in, so it would appear that he has accomplished it!
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Kleer is seen lying on the ground with his camera and a meerkat sitting on top of his head in the hilarious video. The sneaky photographer is finally surrounded by a big proportion of the fluffy creatures. They interact with him as though he were a component of the surrounding natural scene and seem ultimately at peace.
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The
animals didn't seem to care that a human invaded their territory and saw him as a high ground to get a better look at what they were doing.
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In the past, Kleer has had numerous encounters with indigenous South African meerkats. During their time together, the photographer has shared lots of content with him and his furry meerkat buddies, and it appears they have developed a friendly relationship. “As you can tell, I got quite close to these incredible little creatures,” Kleer wrote on an Instagram post.
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He described it as an event he won't soon forget and an amazing joy to get to know these tiny ones a little better.
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According to another post, he said they were the "cutest creatures on the planet." He has, if not already, probably persuaded the entire internet, as well.
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Those are a collection of some of his stunning candid videos of them playing, napping, exploring, and generally being adorable. You can view more of his great work on his Instagram page
here.
Would you agree that there are no more adorable creatures on earth than these? We'd love to hear about it if you do! Comment below if you have any.