Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Africa
All Ages
Dig into the bustling world of one of Africa’s most industrious underground architects!
While they won’t be making wisecracks like Timon from The Lion King, meerkats are enormously entertaining all the same.
Busy above the ground and burrowing just beneath the surface, meerkats live in colonies that are over 50 feet (15 meters) across with up to 3 levels and 15 entrances. At Walt Disney World Resort, you can watch these curious creatures work and play just as they do in their native habitat—the open plains of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Angola.
At Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park, you’ll discover a “gang” of meerkats living hakuna matata-style along the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail.
At Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park, creating a habitat as engaging and ever-changing as the plains of Africa encourages meerkats’ natural behaviors and fosters a vibrant social environment.
The Walt Disney Company is committed to saving wildlife and protecting the magic of nature together as a global community.
Fortunately, meerkats are not currently in danger of extinction, and no urgent conservation measures are required. However, it is still important to safeguard meerkat habitats to ensure that these busy burrowers thrive for years to come.
Disney Conservation Fund* (DCF) supports organizations and communities working to protect spaces for people and wildlife across Africa and the world.
Also, through the DCF, Disney works to protect many African animals like elephants, gorillas and rhinos. The fund supports the efforts of nonprofit organizations to study imperiled species in critical ecosystems and protect their habitats. This conservation work helps all the animals in these habitats, including meerkats.
Go hog wild over these playful African pigs that you can’t help but love—tusks, warts and all!
Explore a lush tropical forest inhabited by native African wildlife—including meerkats.
Take your pick of luscious fresh fruit or tame your crunchy cravings with pretzels and chips.
*The Disney Conservation Fund is supported by The Walt Disney Company and Guests of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, with 100% of Guest contributions matched by Disney and directed to nonprofit organizations. Additionally, Disney covers all costs of managing the fund. The Disney Conservation Fund is not a charitable organization, and donations are not deductible as charitable contributions for US tax purposes.
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