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White Rhino Harris Debuts on Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Disney says the male rhino joined through the Species Survival Plan to bolster white rhino conservation.

Overview

  • Dr. Mark Penning announced Harris’s arrival and debut in a post on Instagram.
  • Harris came to Walt Disney World through the Species Survival Plan, which coordinates population management for at-risk species.
  • Animal care teams provided an off-show acclimation period before introducing him backstage to the resident female rhinos.
  • The new arrival is now roaming the Kilimanjaro Safaris savannah and can be seen by guests.
  • Disney is using the debut to share educational information about white rhinos and their threatened status.