Giraffes and Other Animals Give Birth at Animal Kingdom Lodge
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge has welcomed a number of baby animals in the past few weeks!
At the end of September, some adorable East-African crowned cranes hatched at the resort. Their mom, Eleanor, and dad, Simon, are keeping a close watch on the chicks. During courtship, East-African crowned cranes perform dances around each other and produce a loud "unison call.” The pairs will stay together to take care of the chicks until they fledge at about four months old.
At the end of September, some adorable East-African crowned cranes hatched at the resort. Their mom, Eleanor, and dad, Simon, are keeping a close watch on the chicks. During courtship, East-African crowned cranes perform dances around each other and produce a loud "unison call.” The pairs will stay together to take care of the chicks until they fledge at about four months old.
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In addition to that, Rory the giraffe gave birth to Gemma earlier this year. Gemma is now just under 160 pounds and nearly 6 feet tall. The photo below shows the baby giraffe and her mom in a backstage location at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge:
Another giraffe named Azizi gave birth last month to a male named Griffon. Cast Members at the resort expect to introduce both giraffes on the savanna later this year. We will continue to keep you updated.
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