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Let's start with some more facts about the elephants at the Animal Kingdom.
The matriarch is 38 and 9,000 pounds. They said female elephants are normally around 8,000 pounds so she's super big. And the matriarch's aren't necessarily the oldest, but they are the wisest. Which makes sense to me.
Then there's Nadira who is one of the daughters. She's very tall and leggy. Her mom is Donna. Donna is also baby Stella's mom. Stella is 10 months old (as of our visit) and 900 pounds. Apparently they will nurse for 2-3 years.
One of the male elephants is 12,000 pounds so that's big!
We also got to talk to an African ambassador. Her name was Kathleen and she was from South Africa. She was finishing up her year and Disney and would be leaving in just 4 days. But she was hoping to get her green card and come back to the States.
She told us about the dangers elephants face in Africa. And how they impact the ecosystem since they are a keystone species. African farmers have started using these cool bee hives to discourage elephants from trampling on their land.
I highly recommend this tour. Plus, all the proceeds go to the Disney conservation fund. My dad actually said he feels bad about using the DVC discount. So, he planned to make a donation when we got home.
Up next: Seeing More Animals
The matriarch is 38 and 9,000 pounds. They said female elephants are normally around 8,000 pounds so she's super big. And the matriarch's aren't necessarily the oldest, but they are the wisest. Which makes sense to me.
Then there's Nadira who is one of the daughters. She's very tall and leggy. Her mom is Donna. Donna is also baby Stella's mom. Stella is 10 months old (as of our visit) and 900 pounds. Apparently they will nurse for 2-3 years.
One of the male elephants is 12,000 pounds so that's big!
We also got to talk to an African ambassador. Her name was Kathleen and she was from South Africa. She was finishing up her year and Disney and would be leaving in just 4 days. But she was hoping to get her green card and come back to the States.
She told us about the dangers elephants face in Africa. And how they impact the ecosystem since they are a keystone species. African farmers have started using these cool bee hives to discourage elephants from trampling on their land.
I highly recommend this tour. Plus, all the proceeds go to the Disney conservation fund. My dad actually said he feels bad about using the DVC discount. So, he planned to make a donation when we got home.
Up next: Seeing More Animals
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