Newly born Masai giraffe makes debut at Disney's Animal Kingdom
- Tucker, a male Masai giraffe, debuted at Disney's Animal Kingdom on Kilimanjaro Safaris.
- Masai giraffes are endangered, with only around 30,000 remaining in the wild, prompting conservation efforts.
- Born to Mara, who has been part of Animal Kingdom since 2015, Tucker joins his mother, sister, and friends.
- Savanna manager Jenn Hernandez describes Tucker as brave, calm, and inquisitive, stating, "all of their personalities are so different."
- Tucker's birth highlights Disney's commitment to conservation through the Species Survival Plan and the Disney Conservation Fund.
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Baby Giraffe Born at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Can be "Spotted" Now at Kilimanjaro Safaris
While many feel that magic has been hard to come by in Walt Disney World in recent years, there are still a few precious magical moments to be found. One of those just happened at Disney's Animal Kingdom, where the team welcomed a new baby giraffe named Tucker to Kilimanjaro Safaris. The post Baby Giraffe Born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Can be “Spotted” Now at Kilimanjaro Safaris appeared first on That Park Place.
Baby giraffe makes debut at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Tucker, the baby Masai giraffe born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Feb. 13, makes his debut in the park’s Harambe Wildlife Reserve, with mom Mara and other members of the herd, Monday, April 7, 2025. Tucker is the first giraffe calf born at Walt Disney World since 2021. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Tucker, the baby Masai giraffe born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Feb. 13, makes his debut in the park’s Harambe Wildlife Reserve, as one of his aun…
Disney's Animal Kingdom celebrates 'newest addition to the savanna'
Walt Disney World is saying "jambo" to its "newest addition to the savanna," at Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park, Tucker.The baby boy giraffe was recently born to mother Mara, a Masai giraffe, and marks "the first giraffe calf birth at Walt Disney World Resort since 2021," according to the Disney Parks Blog.Guests can already delight seeing Tucker while on the Kilimanjaro Safaris. His birth is the third for Mara, who joined the savanna in 2015…
Kilimanjaro Safaris Guests Are Losing It Over This New Addition
If you’re heading to Disney’s Animal Kingdom anytime soon, keep your eyes peeled — there’s a brand-new baby giraffe on the savanna, and he’s already stealing hearts left and right. His name is Tucker, and he just made his debut on Kilimanjaro Safaris, turning a regular ride into something unforgettable. Born to longtime Animal Kingdom resident Mara, Tucker is a Masai giraffe and the first of his kind born at the park since 2021. Mara herself has…
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