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The delight in a child’s voice ringing across Kilimanjaro Safaris’ savanna captured the mood earlier this month as Corra, a two-month-old African elephant, made her public debut at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The spritely calf looked tiny next to her ...

The annual tradition allows for the Disney park animals to play with and explore pumpkins during the festive season Benjamin VanHoose is the Senior News Editor on the TV team at PEOPLE. He has written about entertainment and breaking news for the brand ...

Disney’s Animal Kingdom, which opened on Earth Day, 1998, as part of the Walt Disney World resort outside of Orlando, Florida, is arguably the most unique theme park the company has ever built. Centered around themes of conservation and environmentalism ...

Cast members and specialists have cared for 45 animals since the first day. Gino, a 42-year-old Western lowland gorilla, is the oldest gorilla at Disney's Animal Kingdom. According to Disney, he was one of the first gorillas in the world to allow his ...

Phoenix was named by the Animal Kingom Lodge team "as a symbol of strength and renewal" Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom Lodge has a new zebra among its ranks. Dr. Mark Penning, vice president of animals, science, and environment at Disney Parks ...

Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom theme park is usually the place to observe and learn about animals of all shapes and sizes. Even though the parks and resorts at Walt Disney World are temporarily closed, your family can still learn about dozens of ...

Disney has unveiled the first look at its upcoming Encanto ride at Disney’s Animal Kingdom during the D23 event on August 14, 2026, giving fans a closer look at the attraction’s design, ride vehicles,