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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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Disney Pic of the Week: Best Photo of 2017

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Last year, my wife and I became grandparents for the first time. We got to share my grandson’s first character meal experience with him at the Crystal Palace restaurant in the Magic Kingdom a few months ago. At 8 months, he was not afraid of the characters. It was funny watching the characters come up … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Best Photo of 2017"
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New Animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Things are always changing at Walt Disney World. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, I photographed new residents on my last trip in December of 2015. The entrance to Discovery Island Trails before the bridge over to Africa is the home of the Cotton-top Tamarins (Saguinus oedipus). Cotton-top Tamarins are new world monkeys from Central and South … Continue reading "New Animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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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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Real-life Rafiki – a Baby Mandrill – Born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., June 15, 2011 — After six and a half months of waiting, Disney’s Animal Kingdom is welcoming a “colorful” addition to its animal family. A male baby mandrill was born May 30 to first-time mother, Kelley, and is the third one born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Mom and baby are doing … Continue reading "Real-life Rafiki – a Baby Mandrill – Born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Welcomes Two Baby Giraffes

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Oct. 19, 2009 — Walt Disney World Resort recently welcomed two male calves to the giraffe herd at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Weighing 153 pounds, Bolo was born Oct. 12 to second-time mother Big Girl, who first birthed a female calf in November 2005. On Oct. 5, the Disney’s Animal Programs team … Continue reading "Disney’s Animal Kingdom Welcomes Two Baby Giraffes"
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Baby Gator

Posted on by Scott Thomas
A baby American Alligator is warmed by light in the Conservation Station of Rafiki’s Planet Watch.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/25s, f/5.6, ISO 200, 150mm Focal Length For my Disney Pic of the Week for Reptiles and Amphibians I choose this baby American Alligator, a reptile, which was enjoying a warm greenish light in the Conservation Station of … Continue reading "Baby Gator"
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