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Sixth Baby Elephant Brings Cuteness and Joy to Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Once again Disney’s Animal Kingdom has wowed us with cuteness and impressed us with the power of conservation. A new 311 pound baby elephant joined the park’s African elephant herd on Wednesday. Disney’s team of animal care professionals play an important part in protecting this endangered species and a new calf will help sustain the elephant population.

This is the sixth elephant born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The others are:

  • Tufani, a male, born in 2003;
  • Kianga, a female, born in 2004;
  • Nadirah a female, born in 2005;
  • Tsavo, a male, born in 2008; and
  • Luna, a female born 2010.

Watching young animals frolic on the savannah is always one of the highlights of Kilimanjaro Safaris. So I predict a lot of rides in my future.

More details, baby elephant facts, and another photo below the jump:

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Ultimate Cuteness! Dolphin Calf Born at SeaWorld Orlando

Get ready to encounter ultimate cuteness. A dolphin calf was born Tuesday morning at 9:36 a.m. at SeaWorld Orlando. According to SeaWorld, the calf weighs 35 pounds and is 40 inches long, with the sex unknown at this time. It was seen nursing and bonding… Read More »Ultimate Cuteness! Dolphin Calf Born at SeaWorld Orlando

Baby Cheetah is the Cuteness!

Busch Gardens is opening a new roller coaster called Cheetah Hunt in May and Mother Nature is helping out with the promotional campaign. The park recently welcomed a new baby cheetah to its menagerie and it is the absolute cuteness. You can sort of see… Read More »Baby Cheetah is the Cuteness!

Cute Baby Alert – Giant Baby Anteater

Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Yep, it’s another cute baby from the wonderful world of the animal kingdom, er the nature’s animal kingdom, not Disney’s theme park. This baby anteater was born to mom, Adelhi, on December 23, 2009 at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.… Read More »Cute Baby Alert – Giant Baby Anteater

Two Baby Giraffes join Disney’s Animal Kingdom Herd

Cute alert! The Walt Disney World Resort recently welcomed two male calves to the giraffe herd at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Bolo and Bruehler are the 13th and 14th giraffes to be born at DAK since the park opened in 1998. Disney has only provide photos of Bolo for some reason.

Bolo - Baby Giraffe from 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 helped to deliver 166-pound calf Bruehler from third-time mother Aibuni.

Both calves and mothers appear to be doing well according to veterinarians and animal care managers. As newborns, both male calves stand nearly six feet tall and could grow to be as tall as 15 – 18 feet as adults. The young males, who began nursing successfully soon after birth, are already feisty and very active.

“The next important milestone is for the calves to continue the bonding process with their mothers who will teach them important lessons and guide them as they are introduced to the herd in the coming weeks,” said Matt Hohne, Animal Operations Director at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Fun Facts about Giraffes and another cute photo below the cut:

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Ugandan Baby Rhino with Disney Roots Named After President Obama

Via the AmericaBlog we get the story that the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary have named the baby born in June after President Obama since, like the president, he shares Kenyan and American roots. As I wrote about in July, the baby Rhino also has Disney roots… Read More »Ugandan Baby Rhino with Disney Roots Named After President Obama

Baby Boom hits SeaWorld Discovery Cove’s Dolphin Population

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Discovery Cove is booming with baby dolphins – just this month, four Atlantic bottlenose dolphins were born. Above, twelve year-old Clipper, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin at Discovery Cove, swims together with her newborn male calf. The calf will get a name shortly, usually about a month after birth.

Discovery Cove is a family adventure where guests enjoy a one-of-a-kind opportunity to swim with dolphins, snorkel with rays and tropical fish, hand-feed exotic birds and relax on pristine beaches.

( Photo taken by Jason Collier, Courtesy Discovery Cove )

Click below the cut for a quick video of one of the mom and her calf:

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The Moms of Disney’s Animal Kingdom

It’s Mother’s Day weekend and the crew at Disney’s Animal Kingdom wanted to show how several new mothers are celebrating a bit differently than the typical vacationing guest. For starters, they aren’t on vacation. They live at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge.… Read More »The Moms of Disney’s Animal Kingdom