Animal Kingdom to host 50th- anniversary Earth Day celebration
Animal Kingdom at Disney World will be hosting a multi-day celebration this April to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and the 25th anniversary of the Disney Conversation Fund.
From April 18 through April 22, there will be a number of special festivities taking place, including:
• A Wild by Nature Speaker Series will take place featuring Animal Kingdom’s animal experts, educators and conservation “Heroes” at the park’s Theater in the Wild demonstrating the ways Disney’s conservation experts are working to save the planet and its wildlife.
For the first time, Nat Geo Explorers and Photographers will share their stories wildlife photography and video techniques – showcasing “never-before-seen” images and footage.
• This year’s Tiffins Talks returns with Walt Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde, who will discuss his research trips and stories about Animal Kingdom during this special four-course meal. Registration for this event will open on Feb. 18, 2020.
• The Animation Experience at Conservation Station will offer special Disney characters to draw as part of the celebration.
• You can get a unique look at this year’s Disneynature films debuting on Disney+ in April, “Elephant” and “Dolphin Reef,” including discussions with he award-winning producer of the films, Roy Conli.
• As part of the 25th anniversary of the Disney Conservation Fund, the fund will showcase 25 global wildlife heroes who will present their Stories from the Field and recount their work saving at-risk wildlife around the worl. Many of these stories will be featured in “Disney Conservation Legacy,” a new special edition 25th anniversary book, available for purchase in the park during the Earth Day celebration.
•On Earth Day, Animal Kingdom will be featured in the global live television event “Born Wild: Earth Day Live,” simulcast on National Geographic and Nat Geo WILD on April 22, at 8/7c. Produced along with ABC News, the special features revered National Geographic Explorers and leading ABC News anchors and correspondents who will take viewers on a journey to witness and celebrate the diversity and splendor of baby animals, their families and habitats.
