A beloved meerkat named after Prince William by staff at St Andrews Aquarium has sadly been put to sleep due to ‘age related health issues’. Alpha male Wills arrived at the popular visitor attraction in 2011 with his partner Kate - with the duo named after the royal couple who met in the Fife town while studying at university.
The animals went on to have three litters of babies over the last 12 years with Wills retaining his spot as leader of the mob. But aquarium staff have now sadly announced his passing on Sunday and urged members of the public to share their pictures of the adorable critter taken over the years.
In a statement, they said: “We are sad to announce that this week we said goodbye to one of our longest residents here at St Andrews aquarium. Wills, our alpha male meerkat arrived with us back in 2011, where him and Kate had three litters creating the fantastic mob of meerkats we have now.
