{"id":1919,"date":"2025-11-24T16:33:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/?p=1919"},"modified":"2025-11-24T17:02:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:02:41","slug":"the-pennsylvanians-the-mighty-meerkats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/24\/the-pennsylvanians-the-mighty-meerkats\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pennsylvanians: The Mighty Meerkats."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Robert Greene and Keith Fessler Jr., a.k.a. the Meerkats. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert, our agent in Pennsylvania, and Keith Fessler Jr. are both seasoned African hunters and both of them have hunted with Big Water Safaris on several occasions. Our old friends hunted with us again during June of 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professional Hunter: Thinus Steyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"948\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6-1-1024x948.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6-1-1024x948.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6-1-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6-1-768x711.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6-1-1536x1422.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6-1-2048x1896.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Robert Greene with his cape buffalo bull.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_5108-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_5108-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_5108-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_5108-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_5108-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_5108-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Keith Fessler Jr. with his sable bull.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"846\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20-846x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20-846x1024.jpg 846w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20-768x930.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20-1268x1536.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20-1691x2048.jpg 1691w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Robert Greene with his kudu bull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"875\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/18-875x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/18-875x1024.jpg 875w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/18-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/18-768x899.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/18-1312x1536.jpg 1312w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/18-1750x2048.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><figcaption>Keith Fessler Jr. with his warthog boar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-1024x741.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-1024x741.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-1536x1111.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-2048x1482.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Robert Greene with his sable bull.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"781\" data-id=\"1925\"  src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10-1-1024x781.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10-1-1024x781.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10-1-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10-1-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10-1-1536x1172.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10-1-2048x1562.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Keith Fessler Jr. with a springbok ram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2a-1024x607.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2a-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2a-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2a-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2a-1536x910.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2a-2048x1214.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>.A young kudu bull at sunset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/11-1024x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/11-1024x750.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/11-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/11-768x563.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/11-1536x1126.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/11-2048x1501.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Keith Fessler Jr. with his mountain reedbuck ram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/12-1024x651.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/12-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/12-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/12-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/12-1536x977.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/12-2048x1302.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Keith Fessler Jr. with his tsessebe bull.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Greene and Keith Fessler Jr., a.k.a. the Meerkats. Robert, our agent in Pennsylvania, and Keith Fessler Jr. are both seasoned African hunters and both of them have hunted with Big Water Safaris on several occasions. Our old friends hunted with us again during June of 2025. Professional Hunter: Thinus Steyn. Robert Greene with his&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1919"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1919"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1946,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1919\/revisions\/1946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}