Tag: Rhino

Disney Pic of the Week: Rhinoceros

Posted on by Scott Thomas
A White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) kicks up mud ahead of him as he leaves a wallowing pit photographed during a Kilimanjaro Safari in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Rhinoceroses like to wallow in mud to keep bugs off of them and get protection from the Sun. May not look great but it gets the job done. White … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Rhinoceros"
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White Rhino Gives Mother’s Day Special Meaning at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., May 9, 2012 – Mother’s Day may be a little more memorable this year for a Disney “mom” that recently gave birth to a white rhino calf at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. After a 16-month gestation period, Kendi delivered her fourth calf Friday, May 4. The healthy male, which has not yet … Continue reading "White Rhino Gives Mother’s Day Special Meaning at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Celebrates White Rhino Birth in Uganda

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., July 20, 2011 – Nande, a 12-year-old female white rhino born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, gave birth June 4 to a healthy female calf at the Ziwa Sanctuary in Uganda. The baby, named Malaika (“angel” in Swahili), is the first female white rhino born in Uganda in more than 30 years. … Continue reading "Disney’s Animal Kingdom Celebrates White Rhino Birth in Uganda"
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Sticky Rhinos

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Raise your hand if you remember Animal Kingdom’s old ad campaign, NâHTâZû! Excellent, thank you. You may put your hands down. I was just taking a survey. In this not a zoo theme park with a zoo, you may find yourself on a Kilimanjaro Safari driving by giraffes, a lion, ostrich eggs that never hatch, … Continue reading "Sticky Rhinos"
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Rhino Face-off

Posted on by Scott Thomas
White Rhinoceros fills the frame.Nikon D70/70-200VR, 1/5000s, f/4, 400 ISO, -0.3 EV, 200mm focal length One of the first things I remember when having my photos critiqued during a beginner’s course in photography was to get in close and FILL THE FRAME! To this day, when someone asks me how to improve their photos, that … Continue reading "Rhino Face-off"
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Super Zoom on Safari

Posted on by Scott Thomas
In 1998, a wannabe wildlife photographer’s dream came true when Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened. I’ve always wanted to bring a super zoom telephoto lens to this park and I did just that during Mousefest 2008. There were three specific locations at Animal Kingdom I wanted to try my super zoom lens, Nikon’s 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED … Continue reading "Super Zoom on Safari"
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