PHOTOS: Two New Baby Animals Were Born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
Today was a big day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge as not one but two new babies have joined the resort’s herd!
If you have ever stayed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Resort, you know that the animals there are the stars! Luckily, Disney’s Animal Care Team is the best in the world at not only looking after the diverse species of wildlife but also educating guests about the animals.
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Credit: Disney
With that in mind, Dr. Mark Penning, vice president of Disney’s Animals, Science & Environment, took to Instagram to share photos of the newest members of the Disney animal family. So, without further ado, let’s meet them.
Baby Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra
On June 13, a new Hartmann’s mountain zebra foal was born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge.
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Photo: Dr. Mark at Disney
The baby girl weighs about 100 pounds!
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Photo: Dr. Mark at Disney
According to Dr. Mark, both mom and baby will be out on the resort’s savanna very soon.
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Photo: Dr. Mark at Disney
You can read Dr. Mark’s post below!
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Baby Eland Calf
Joining the new zebra in the Animal Kingdom Lodge is a new eland calf.
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Photo: Dr. Mark at Disney
Cleo, an eland, gave birth to her first calf, a healthy baby girl.
According to Dr. Mark, both mom and baby are doing great and are currently bonding backstage.
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Photo: Dr. Mark at Disney
Here is one last look at the calf.
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Photo: Dr. Mark at Disney
Here’s Dr. Mark’s post!
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