For years afterwards as the meerkats sat round the fire, the youngsters would beg old Uncle Ernesto to tell the tale of the snake bite.

I cannot believe these guys took the time to name every single one of those meerkats. 😂😂

*Camera man filming a camera man while getting filmed*

This actually had me in tears, I'm so proud of Ernesto, what a champ

I could never be a wildlife photographer because you're not supposed to interfere with the "natural course of things". It'd either drive me crazy or I'd break that rule every day.

I thought meerkats just ate bugs. Damn lion king did me dirty.

Shout out to ernesto for sleeping off that venom, I do the same with Hennessy. 2 days and I'll be alright

He’s like the meerkat version of Leonardo decaprio in the revenant

Animals killing each other is normal in nature but seeing him how he was suffering becoming so weak was just to much for me.

Poor Ernesto

Whenever I feel less motivated & down I always come to this video for inspiration ... The sheer amount of pain Ernesto Meerkat goes through just to survive ... Simply incredible ❤️❤️❤️

Ernesto was henceforth known as scar, venom slayer

Amazing, Ernesto really walked through the valley of the shadow of death for two days and lived.

*How Ernesto uncomfortably slept off cobra venom for two days*

I love how the cameraman was so happy that SnakeMeerkat came back

This is one of the most wholesome videos on KZfaq. The camera man being overwhelmed after seeing Tio Ernesto reunite with the pack is priceless.

"The group is vigilant for intruders!" 4:05 Massive intruder right next to you!

He looks like an ernesto

I'll never forget when Flower got bit & died. None of us watching Meerkat Manor were prepared for that. I cried.

I'm from Africa and grew up with meerkat all my life. They are such beautiful creatures.

Poor Ernesto. He sure looks like shit. Glad he bounced back...

I couldn't do this job all I would want to do is save him 😭

Miraculous recovery? Two days later and Ernesto's still looking like he can't see shit.

Merecats: hey brah, you sure you ok Ernesto: ffggh gghhh huh uthh ugyh 😂😂😂😂

These meerkats are cute and poor Ernesto.. he's too cute to suffer that venom

How can a Meerkat survive enough venom to kill ten people?!?

Ernesto you're a superhero. Thanks to to the work of this cameraman and who narrated the story of theese wonderful animals. A little tear fall for Ernesto.....

Plot Twist: It was another Meercat that looked a lot like Ernesto.

I remember flower the meerkat lol

My heart goes for him/her, What a brave creatures.!!💚

This BBC series was exceptional viewing. So immersing the way you are drawn into their special Colony and taken along on their adventures..... Highly recommend looking into the original series if you missed this Gem!

This is proof that Hispanic meerkats are more resistant to Cobra venom.

Forget Keeping up w the Kardashians, I rather watch Keeping up with Ernesto!

Are we all just sitting here pretending Richard Hammond isn’t narrating....is it so obvious that no one is pointing it out?

Holy dear. I couldn't.. I just COULDN'T watch this without dropping a tear. I never reacted like that while watching films eading books, which make other people flood everything around them with tears. Who can keep own tears inside, watching how a little meerkat was dying slowly feeling total agony? Of course the ending - is such a relief. I'm so happy! So happy he is alive! Long live Ernesto!

Never fails to amaze me how tough and resilient animals can be. Especially the little ones.❤️❤️❤️❤️

this clip literally made me cry.

such a beautiful story!!! I had tears in my eyes! My favorite little animals!! So glad I live in Africa and can see these little Meerkats!!

ERNESTO IS THE DEFINITION OF A WARRIOR !

The amount of good karma Ernesto had done in his past life must have been tremendous.

sadly Ernesto was last seen February 2013 after he disappeared with his bro Big Pimpin :'( RIP

My heart aches for this little guy watching this.

The spirit is larger than the challenge. Much respect for Ernesto.

I love the way they are always standing and watching for any troubles to come

I hope the cute little meerkat makes it a lot longer. I was amazed on how close they let you get to them. Awesome video!

God, I am sooo happy for Ernesto!!! well done, little guy, well done.

One of the best endings ever. Thanks for this video. It made someone's day much brighter!!!!

Ernesto is teaching us humans that even though we have suffered and faced many consequences like disease or depression or anything we should never give up and there is still hope for us to live

Camera guy: okay I'm about to save this animal but not on video Next day Miracle recovery

bravo ernesto

I love their humming or their whispering language I feel their crunchy sound seems like an adorable laughs !! I wish if I'm able to adopt or embrace a one for myself .. these animals are scarce and rare to be triggered at my home .. nothing in adjacent or similar path to their cuteness

Human: Watch out for that Cobra, they’re deadly! Meerkat: Hold my lizard!!!

They make me laugh when they stand up like "who want it" "anyone can get these hands"

Thanks to the crew for their hardwork❤️

Big Ernesto is a universal soldier! Savage! 😂❤

Brooooooooo. I remember my mom bought me a cd of meerkat manor!!!! I must’ve been like 8 when I would watch this. I’d play this every single day

Ernesto life matters

Clearly, I’m not even as tough as a meerkat.

I’ll always love these little guys, especially Flower and Zaphod 💞

so small such power in him! inspiration,idol for the rest of my life!! thanks Ernesto

@1:53 my family went camping by a river when I was younger and my dog Sport, a little rat terrier, loved to stick his head under the water and try to catch minnows. He ended up with an ear infection (which didn't stop him dunking his head, we had to) that made his cheeks and entire face swell up drastically. He look as adorable as he could ever be at his own expense.

Only after rewatching this for the second time I realized that this was narrated by Richard Hammond.

Thank you BBC for all the amazing videos.

I like how the meerkats are vigilante without noticing the camera man 2 feet away

Poor, sweet little creature, suffering so. I hope he got well again and that he didn't suffer permanent eye damage. If I was the photographer I couldn't just film him without doing anything for him. He desperately needed help, if just some food and water, but most of all veterinary care if at all possible.

it's not just a meerkat, it's Ernesto

Cameraman, your compassion touched me deeply.

Ernesto lived to tell a wonderful story of his survival 😊

Meerkats are awesome!

*_HAMMOND!!!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON A NATURE DOCUMENTARY?_*

Beautiful. I'm so glad it ended well for the family. Thanks for sharing this video.

Timon has truly a warrior spirit

Bro we gotta find that damm cobra and teach him a lesson 😡😤

I love how the camera man is excited hes home. He's nearly a part of the family himself . respect to the camera man

*What a wonderful phrase*

That uncle that’s always meditating

I always envision this when a wild boar suddenly arrives and they start singing!! #HakunaMatata

Please bring me Ernesto!! Rough neighborhood I know. Bless his awesome little heart. He looked so damn miserable. 💔 I’d treat him like the king he is. ❤️

I love when that cameraman smiled..

meercat body adaption and powwerful immunization against venom is really incredible!!

I once saw an hour long documentary about meerkats, I 1st thought it was this one, but it seems a different one. It illustrated a meerkat clan which lived near an other meerkat clan, that wanted to take over their habitat. There was some back and forth between them, can't remember exactly if they lost their home to them, but they had to move and started a long journey to a different place. And right at that time, one member got bitten just like here (can't remember his name, I call him Brave 😎), and was struggling really hard and about to die. The other clan members could not wait on him due to the timeframe they had to get to a safe and appropriate place, so they had to move on without him. They were migrating for several days and found a place. In the meanwhile poor Brave was very weak and couldn't walk anymore, so he lay down and waited for his destiny 😢. It past about a week and the clan already got used to their new home and were doing the ordinary activities, which a typical meerkat family does, searching for food, eating their most loved menu like scorpions, the younger members were playing, others were keeping guard etc. One day the guardsman among the clan was standing in the typical meerkat stance 😄 and noticed something heading towards their territory. He immediately began to make some noises of concern and with every meter the danger came closer, he was increasing his warning sounds. At a certain distance he recognized, that it was another meerkat, so his alarming sounds went off like crazy, since it was recently, that they had to battle for their home! The whole clan was alarmed and they all were ready to fight again. Then when the stranger meerkat got closer and closer, at some 20 meters or so, they felt something was strange, it didn't make sense and they still were nervous. When the other meerkat then came close about some 10 meters, they couldn't believe their eyes, BRAVE has fully recovered and was even able to track and find his beloved clan, all by himself, except by the mercy of God! The meerkat clan was so happy, excited and flattering, and the whole family embraced Brave again into their clan 😭😄 As long as my memory serves me right, I won't forget that, that was so amazing to see, it was heartbreaking and gratifying at the same time 😊

The beauty of the wild!

Im really happy Ernesto made it🤗 Good for you Ernesto!!!!

Amazing cameraman! What a good person!

Aww poor little guy 😭

Man I can never just stand there watching an animal slowly grow weak, suffering until the last breath. It would tear me up. Watching these documentaries is already difficult enough.

I love when meerkats stands up

Never knew how sweet and family oriented meerkats are ...

3:58 “the group are vigilant for intruders” *doesn’t* *notice* *camera* *man* *behind* *him*

The narrator's voice reminds me of Richard Hammond 😂

Meerkats are simply tough and adorable!!!!

He's an OG now.. and because of injuries he speaks like a God father

Animals killing eachother is natural, it's what they do. Counter-argument; Humans saving wounded animals is natural, it's what we do.

Ernesto looking like he drank a whole bottle of patron and still recovering a week later

Imagine being a foot tall in that place. With literal monsters out there who can swoop down and take you away. Or surprise you and viciously bite and try to kill you. And oh yeah, take care of those kids too right? Deep respect for the meerkats. Amazing animals.

I want to follow this little guy’s journey after that recovery please show more of this clan

My sons name is Ernesto 😓 made this harder to watch 😭

Anyone else remember Flower??? I forgot all about that show until I saw this video

I watched meercat manor when I was little, its good to see the Whiskers again

bless Ernesto and all meerkats