Great Blue Turacos Celebrate National Banana Day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
It’s National Banana Day, and the residents of Disney’s Animal Kingdom are going bananas for, well… bananas!
Tree of Life
If you’re a human and you’re spending National Banana Day in Disney World, you might celebrate with a banana-flavored treat, some banana-themed apparel, or even a visit to Banana Cabana over at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort.
Banana Cabana
Meanwhile, our feathered friends — the great blue turacos of Disney’s Animal Kingdom — are busy enjoying the banana in its most natural form!
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Let’s check it out!
Great Blue Turacos Celebrate National Banana Day
There’s no better time to indulge in bananas than on National Banana Day — and the great blue turacos of Disney’s Animal Kingdom are more than happy to get in on the action!
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Bananas are an excellent form of enrichment for great blue turacos, so the nutrition experts at the park’s Animal Nutrition Center make sure to incorporate them into the daily diets of these beautiful, sun-loving birds.
Native to the forests of central and western Africa, great blue turacos are recognizable by their blue-gray feathers, blue-black crests, and yellow bellies.
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These birds generally grow up to 28″-30″ in length, with females typically being larger than males.
Great blue turacos primarily eat fruit (like bananas!), but they also feed on leaves, flowers, buds, shoots, and insects. Thanks to their healthy diets, these birds can live up to 30 years in human care.
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Want to see the great blue turacos for yourself?
You can catch them at the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail, located between Kilimanjaro Safaris and the entrance to Rafiki’s Planet Watch in the Africa section of Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail
Happy National Banana Day!
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