Twenty-two species found throughout Disney's Animal Kingdom are part of the American Zoological Association's Species Survival Plan. In all, there are 29 endangered species found at the Park.
There are over 200 species of animals - mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects - initially representing 1,000 animals. There are more than 4 million trees, plants, shrubs, vines, grasses and ferns at Animal Kingdom.
Trains to Rafiki's Planet Watch are brand new diesals purchased in the United Kingdom
Many of the quotes are from E.O. Wilson and Baba Dioum
Tip to the Mickey hunter: Look in the eyes of the animals and the butterflies - all usually have a lot in them.
REPORTED: James G. Juneman and Kevin Timm 04 JUN 98
Talk to Tarzan while you visit the station, if you ask right, he'll show you a few of them you never will spot on your own. I got a personal tour and he showed me about 20 in five minutes. Also he pointed out the artists signature that's hidden in the coral reef painting.
CONFIRMED: Jeff Young 09 JAN 01
Tarzan pointed out the artist's signature that's hidden in the coral reef painting.
REPORTED: Jeff Young 09 JAN 01
Characters in Rafiki's Planet Watch: Tarzan, Jane, Rafiki, Meeko. Tigger may be seen to the left of Wonders of the Wild as ytou are facing it.
REPORTED: Jeff 09 JAN 01
The artist that painted the murals in Rafiki's Planet Watch painted most of the murals in Countdown To Extinction and in Grandmother Willows Friendly Forest.
REPORTED: Tom and Renée Shaw 29 MAR 98
At Rafiki's Planet Watch there is a "Whizz Quiz" which asks questions in the men's bathroom and says to find the answers "wash your hands." The questions are:
The animals at Affection Section look like domesticated animals, but are, in fact, endangered and minor breeds.
Some of the goats are San Clementes from the island off California. Since there are only a few hundred left in the wild, it is hoped that Animal Kingdom's breeding program will help the species.
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