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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Welcomes New Silverback Gorilla Bakari

Disney’s Animal Kingdom has welcomed a new resident to Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail. A 21-year-old western lowland gorilla named Bakari has officially joined the park’s gorilla family and will serve as the troop’s new silverback, or leader. Bakari recently arrived from the Saint Louis Zoo, where he previously lived before making the move to Walt Disney World. Disney shared Disney’s Animal Kingdom Welcomes New Silverback Gorilla Bakari

Meet Cinnamon, the New Baby Ankole Calf at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World has a sweet new addition roaming the savanna. Disney Parks shared photos on social media Tuesday introducing Cinnamon, a new Ankole calf who recently joined the herd at Kilimanjaro Safaris. The announcement was accompanied by several adorable photos showing the young calf alongside the rest of Meet Cinnamon, the New Baby Ankole Calf at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Bluey’s Wild World From A Parent’s Perspective

Bluey’s Wild World is now open at the Conservation Station at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Families can hop on the Wildlife Express in Africa to enjoy play time with Bluey and Bingo plus the opportunity to see kangaroos and wallabies, native to Bluey’s home country of Australia. To celebrate Bluey’s arrival at Disney World, special treats The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Bluey’s Wild World From A Parent’s Perspective

Kendi the Rhino at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Can See Again After Rare Surgery

A longtime resident of Disney’s Animal Kingdom is seeing the world a little more clearly these days. Kendi, a 27-year-old white rhino who has lived at the park her entire life, recently underwent a rare cataract removal procedure after Disney’s Animal Care team noticed a change in her right eye. Keepers observed cloudiness developing in Kendi the Rhino at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Can See Again After Rare Surgery