WDWNT Weekly Recap: Cast Member Unions Rally, Disney Parks Announce Inevitable Closure Extension, Permits Filed for New Wreck-it-Ralph Attraction, and A Slew of Baby Animals

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Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from March 23-29! If you have been following our news coverage over the past few weeks, … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Adorable Baby Porcupine Born at the Conservation Station in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Walt Disney World Resort may be temporarily closed, but Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s animal care team is continuing to provide top-notch care to thousands of animals, including the newest addition to the park, an adorable baby prehensile-tailed porcupine. The baby, known as a porcupette, was born to mom, Peri, on Feb. 25. If you’ve seen the One … Read more

PHOTOS: Adorable Baby Sitatunga Antelope and Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra Join the Herd at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

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There’s reason to celebrate at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, as two new baby animals have joined the family. One animal is a baby sitatunga, a species of antelope also known as the marshbuck. Typically found in central Africa, the sitatunga is known to make its habitat in swampy, marshy areas with tall, dense vegetation. Also … Read more

PHOTOS: Baby Hartmann’s Zebra and Colobus Monkey Born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Now on View

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January has brought two new additions to the Disney’s Animal Kingdom family. A baby Hartmann’s zebra, the first foal of the species to be born at the park, can be seen at Kilimanjaro Safaris. Meanwhile, Douglas, an Angolan black-and-white colobus monkey, can be seen on view at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail. Per Disney: On Jan. … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Giraffe Calf Born This Past January at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Named Jabari, Joins Herd on Kilimanjaro Safaris Today

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Back in January, a giraffe went into labor pretty much right beside the Kilimanjaro Safaris path. So, a giraffe on Kilimanjaro Safaris is in labor. Those are the baby’s hooves sticking out… pic.twitter.com/9oAhf5Oter — WDW News Today (@WDWNT) January 14, 2019 Ever since his birth on the savanna at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Jan. 14, … Read more