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
Update: The baby now has a name – Obama. You remember those two white rhinos sent to Uganda from Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Well now the first white rhino born in 27 years has come from one of those animals. Congratulations to Disney’s Animal Program and… Read More »Cute Alert: Baby White Rhino with Disney Roots
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
When roaming the jungle pathways of Disney’s Animal Kingdom keep a sharp lookout for foliage that may spring suddenly to life. If this happens to you, you’ve just met DeVine – the human grape vine.
This last weekend we visited Disney’s Animal Kingdom. One of the highlights of the day was seeing the baby black and white colubus monkey. The baby, which was the first of its kind born at Disney, had fur was almost completely white. It will gradually become mostly black.
Unfortunately the mother was being very protecting of the child, so it was hard to get a clear shot. But here are a few I was able to get. Click each to see a larger version.
Two more below the cut!
Previously: The Cuteness File, Baby Colobus Monkey born at DAK.
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Illustrator, Designer, and Imagineer Dorothea Redmond died last week. She had quite a career, even before Walt tapped her for WED. Her work on the Disney family apartment in New Orleans Square was recently brought to life in the Dream Suite, although Walt never got… Read More »Disney News & Links: I wonder what happened to Rosita
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… Read More »The Cute File: Disney’s Animal Kingdom welcomes baby Colobus Monkey
Disney’s Animal Kingdom guests will get a “leap” on this weekend’s time change with a series of frog-focused activities reminding them to set their clocks ahead. Plus they’ll get some tips on how to help preserve a ‘frog friendly’ environment to help combat their dwindling… Read More »Disney Reminds Guests to “Spring Forward” with Frog-Focused Activities