Three new lion siblings – Mshango, Zahara, and Neema – have made their way to the Harambe Wildlife Reserve at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The young lions are already making their roars heard and showing guests their playful spirit on the Kilimanjaro Safaris.
Disney shares:
These majestic and curious cats are exploring their new habitat just weeks before The Walt Disney Studios’ newest live action film, Mufasa: The Lion King, will debut on the big screen, sharing the power of nature with millions of viewers around the world. This inspiration will extend beyond the theater, reaching the savanna at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and energizing a deeper connection to the wild. The film highlights the importance of preserving the natural habitats that lions, like Mufasa, call home.
As part of Disney’s ongoing conservation efforts, Disney has relaunched their global “Protect the Pride” conservation campaign to support the Wildlife Conservation Network’s Lion Recovery Fund and its partners working across Africa to double the number of lions in the wild by 2050. Learn more about Disney’s commitment to “Protect the Pride” at Disney.com/MufasaProtectThePride because when we protect lions, we protect the circle of life.
Mshango, Zahara, and Neema represent an important part of the future of the lion population. In time, they could breed with members of another pride as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP), which is designed to ensure the responsible breeding and genetic diversity of animal populations which are threatened or endangered in the wild.
The three new lions are currently settling into their new home around the kopjes rocks on Kilimanjaro Safaris, keep an eye out for them as you venture out onto Animal Kingdom’s African savanna!
