Tag: Conservation

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Welcomes Birth of Colobus Monkey

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 5, 2009 — Walt Disney World Resort recently welcomed a black and white colobus monkey – the first of its species born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The infant arrived February 17 after a six-month gestation and may be seen along the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail with a group of five … Continue reading "Disney’s Animal Kingdom Welcomes Birth of Colobus Monkey"
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Welcomes Threatened Species

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Jan. 21, 2009 – Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge welcomed the birth of two Ruppell’s Griffon Vultures earlier this month. They are the first hatchings of this threatened species at Walt Disney World Resort. Each chick weighed less than six ounces and was about eight inches long when hatched. Over the past … Continue reading "Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Welcomes Threatened Species"
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First Rescue Center for Gorillas to Open in Eastern Africa

Posted on by AllEars
International Partnership Will Reintroduce Rescued Gorillas in Democratic Republic Congo September 15, 2008 — The first center in eastern Africa designed to rescue, rehabilitate and reintroduce orphaned gorillas back into the wild will begin construction later this month in the Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo. The center will also include a conservation education and public … Continue reading "First Rescue Center for Gorillas to Open in Eastern Africa"
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