Animals who call Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge home got to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the resort with some special enrichment!

Animal Enrichment

The Southern Ground Hornbill is found solely in Africa and poses in front of what looks like ice blocks spelling out “DAKL 25.”

The two Waterbuck, which are antelope with shaggy coats and white markings around the face, also investigate the ice blocks. And, a Bongo, known for its reddish coat and thin white vertical stripes, also gets up close to play with them.

With its massive horns, the Ankole-Watusi gets a smaller version of the “DAKL 25” ice to play with. The first Ankole calf born at Disney World in over 20 years was born just last month.

The group of flamingos, called a flamboyance, stand near another set of “DAKL 25” ice letters, while the Eland Antelope enjoys some watermelon with the numbers “25” carved in.

Elands are a type of antelope found in East and Southern Africa. The species is not endangered but the population of common elands is dwindling and giant elands are vulnerable according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Elands are protected under the United States Endangered Species Act and regulated in international trade by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.

The giraffe looks at some kind of treat that spells out “Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge” on a large leaf.

And, finally, a Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra poses with more ice blocks that spell out “DAKL 25.”

The video below shows a turtle walking among rocks that spell out “DAKL 25.”

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge opened in 2001 with an African safari lodge atmosphere. The resort is built around three savannas that dozens of animals call home. We recently got a look at a refurbished 2-bedroom villa.

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