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Trekking through Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
I have written about and shared many photographs from Disney’s Animal Kingdom attractions: Kilimanjaro Safari and Pangani Forest Exploration Trail. Both can be found by visiting the village of Harambe in Africa. I have even taken you on the Wild Africa Trek: Photographing on the Wild Africa Trek, Part I and Part II. Today, I … Continue reading "Trekking through Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Welcomes Gerenuk Calf to Herd

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Jan.6, 2009 — Disney’s Animal Kingdom recently welcomed its 28th gerenuk calf weighing in at eight pounds and approximately 1 ¾ feet tall, after a seven-month gestation. The female calf, named Squirt, was born November 25 to her five-year-old mother Sushaunna, and nine-year-old father Jingle. This latest birth is part of … Continue reading "Disney’s Animal Kingdom Welcomes Gerenuk Calf to Herd"
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Disney Welcomes New Calf

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 5, 2008 — Disney’s Animal Kingdom welcomed the 28th gerenuk calf weighing in at six pounds and approximately two feet tall, after a seven-month gestation. A gerenuk, which in Somali means “giraffe-necked,” is an African antelope with a unique long neck allowing them to eat leaves off the tree versus … Continue reading "Disney Welcomes New Calf"
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