Lesser Madagascar tenrec hedgehog Glitter Toaster Strudel has added eight new hoglets to her prickle, as she recently gave birth at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Glitter Toaster Strudel Gives Birth to Eight Babies Dr. Mark Penning, Vice President of Disney’s Animals, Science & Environment, shared photos of the proud mom and her newborns on Instagram today. … Read more
Disney’s Animal Kingdom is celebrating the birth of a baby mandrill monkey, named Saffron, at Kilimanjaro Safaris on July 24. Baby Mandrill at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Baby Saffron weighs less than three pounds and could almost fit in the palm of your hand. Despite Saffron’s small size, mandrills are the world’s largest species of monkeys. … Read more
Earlier this month, we told you about a new baby Shetland pony at Tri-Circle-D Ranch in Walt Disney World. As of today, the pony now has a name, which was announced across social media. Baby Shetland Pony Named at Tri-Circle-D Ranch The pony, who was born on July 10 to mom Lady, loves to stay … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Two Hartmann’s mountain zebra foals have joined the herd at Kilimanjaro Safaris in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra Foals Dr. Mark Penning, VP of Disney’s Animals, Science & Environment, shared photos of the foals on Instagram, writing, “Double the stripes, double the fun!” “Two playful Hartmann’s mountain zebra foals, Cricket and Dot, were born … Read more
VP of Animals, Science and Environment for Disney Parks, Dr. Mark Penning, shared new photos of the twin baby cotton-top tamarin monkeys recently born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The twins were born to the park’s only other two cotton-top tamarins. They weigh about the same as a common chicken egg and measure approximately four inches … Read more
A pair of cotton-top tamarins were born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Sunday night and can now be seen on stage in their enclosure near Creature Comforts. Baby Cotton-Top Tamarins Cotton-top tamarins are a type of monkey from South America. The two tamarins that are frequently seen at Disney’s Animal Kingdom just had these babies, … Read more
Tenrec hedgehog mother Glitter Toaster Strudel gave birth to seven hoglets at Disney’s Animal Kingdom recently. Dr. Mark Penning, Vice President of Disney’s Animals, Science & Environment, shared photos of the babies on Instagram. Penning wrote: Mom, Glitter Toaster Strudel, gave birth to seven lesser Madagascar tenrec hedgehogs at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. The … Read more
A new baby red river hog has been born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. Dr. Mark Penning shared a few photos of the newest piglet on his Instagram. The baby was born last month to parents Daisy and Cheech. The little family is bonding behind the scenes with the Animal Care Team. Eventually, the baby … Read more
Dr. Mark Penning shared in an Instagram post that grey kangaroos are back at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The kangaroos pictured are Millie and her joey, Buckeye. They came to Disney’s Animal Kingdom from another accredited institution as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan. “By working with the SSP,” Penning wrote, … Read more
Dr. Mark Penning revealed on Instagram a babirusa piglet named Nutmeg, who has made her onstage debut at Disney’s Animal Kingdom after a few months backstage with mom. Nutmeg is the second babirusa piglet born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. She can be seen in The Oasis exhibits. Dr. Penning wrote, “Like many of the animals … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
A white rhino was born late last night at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. According to Dr. Mark Penning, this is the third white rhino calf born at the park in the past 13 months. The species is endangered. Mom — Lola — and the calf will remain backstage to nurse and bond. The calf’s weight and … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, October 29, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
A newborn Hartmann’s mountain zebra has joined the herd at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge in Walt Disney World. Dr. Mark Penning — VP of Disney’s Animals, Science, and Environment — shared photos of the zebra baby and its mother on Instagram. Here is what Dr. Penning wrote: We’re thrilled to share these adorable photos of Hartmann’s mountain … Read more
Disney’s Animal Kingdom has welcomed another baby as a white rhino calf was born this morning. Dr. Mark Penning, the Vice President of Disney’s Animals, Science, and Environment division, announced the birth on Instagram. The rhino calf is part of an endangered population. Dr. Penning also noted that more information about the calf, born to … Read more