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Baby Mandrill Born Aug. 8 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
Disney’s Animal Kingdom family grew yet again on August 8, when they welcomed a baby mandrill to the fold. Scarlett and Winston are the parents of the baby, whose gender and exact birth weight are unknown at this time. Mandrills are the largest species of monkey, found in African rainforests along the equator. Their habitat, … Continue reading "Baby Mandrill Born Aug. 8 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!"
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Animal Kingdom Cast Members Get New Costumes

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
In recent months, you may have noticed that cast members at Disney’s Animal Kingdom have adopted new costumes highlighting threatened and endangered species that Disney is working to support in the wild. These cast member costumes feature a mosaic design with three different motifs: one spotlights flying animals, such as cranes and butterflies; another has … Continue reading "Animal Kingdom Cast Members Get New Costumes"
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Caring For Giants At Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Gary Cruise
Last August Carol took her annual ‘solo’ trip to Walt Disney World to attend the yearly EPCOT Pin Event. When she got home she couldn’t stop raving about the backstage tour that she and her friend Carrie had taken. They signed up for the “Caring For Giants” tour at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and spent an … Continue reading "Caring For Giants At Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Interactive missions allow guests at Disney’s Pandora to earn conservation donations

Posted on by AllEars
Think you know everything there is to know about the new Pandora — The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom? I certainly thought I knew more than most after writing about this new land for years. Somehow, though, I missed the announcement of a new mobile interaction that allows each guest visiting Pandora to … Continue reading "Interactive missions allow guests at Disney’s Pandora to earn conservation donations"
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Disney Conservation Fund Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary by Unveiling New Initiative to Protect the Planet

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
Dr. Jane Goodall visited Disney's Animal Kingdom last week to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Disney Conservation Fund and support the launch of its new initiative called "Reverse the Decline, Increase the Time," which aims to reverse the decline of 10 threatened species through scientific research and increasing the time kids spend in nature.
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