Animal Kingdom

  • River Otters at Disney World

    North American River Otter – River Otters are a somewhat common site in Walt Disney World’s waterways and we have seen them near the Haunted Mansion and at Old Key West Resort. Guests have posted pictures online of them playing in the water in the Magic Kingdom and at Disney resorts. Otters are playful animals…

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  • Great Egrets at Disney World – Look at the Legs

    Great Egrets – Those magnificent large white birds that you will see all over the place at Disney World are Great Egrets, one of the most common and most confusing large water birds you can see at the Most Magical Place on Earth. Make no mistake, when you go to Disney World you will see…

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  • Space Capsule Nests and Purple “Martians” at Disney World

    Have you ever wondered what those white round, space capsule-like looking structures are on stands at EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, Saratoga Springs, or Caribbean Beach? They are Purple Martin boxes, homes for beautiful migratory song birds that call Walt Disney World home from January through August. Purple Martins are the largest members of the swallow family…

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