The documentary is aimed at the bionomics and roles of the Kalahari Desert's meerkats, rather then focusing on the individual activities as seen on Meerkat Manor. The focus was on the Kung Fu meerkat family, although the group name was never mentioned during the film, and individuals within the gang, including Clinky, Ms Bean and Harry. Meerkats 3D was described as being more "vivid and natural" in comparison to Oxford's previous meerkat documentaries. A DVD release under the US title (Clan of the Meerkats) was released in June 2015.