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The National Elephant Center closes its doors after rehoming last of Disney’s elephants

The National Elephant Center, which was founded in 2013 with the help of Disney’s Animal Kingdom and several zoos across the country, is no longer operating in Fellsmere, Florida. The Center had housed five elephants since it opened; three of those died. The last two elephants had come from Disney and one of those was … The National Elephant Center closes its doors after rehoming last of Disney’s elephants

Composers Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menken to work on live action Little Mermaid film

A new live action remake of Disney’s The Little Mermaid is in the works featuring songs from the original 1989 animated feature, plus some new songs by original composer Alan Menken and Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda. Menken wrote the music and score for the Disney classic along with lyricist Howard Ashman, who passed away in 1991. … Composers Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menken to work on live action Little Mermaid film