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By Melissa Camacho
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Compelling behind-the-scenes docu features animals galore.
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Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom
What's the Story?
MAGIC OF DISNEY'S ANIMAL KINGDOM is a documentary series that shows the behind-the-scenes activities of Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park and The Seas with Nemo & Friends, which is located at EPCOT in Orlando, Florida. Narrated by Josh Gad, viewers get to see what goes into taking care of the wildlife exhibits, which features over 5000 animals. From a baby gorilla named Grace to a mommy giraffe named Kenya, folks get to watch as animal experts care for, learn about, and bond with animals that thousands of Disney visitors have enjoyed seeing over the years.
Is It Any Good?
Produced in conjunction with National Geographic, this series offers brilliant footage of the animals that live at the Disney theme park's animal reserves. From their very successful Masai giraffe breeding and care training program, to watching them perform surgery on a rescue chicken, it reveals some of the expertise and hard work required to keep the animals healthy and happy.
The animals are fun, but it also showcases how Disney's Imagineers go about building and improving exhibits, and make sure that the animals will be comfortable in the habitats created for them. Overall, Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom is an interesting series, and will appeal to animal lovers of all ages.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the amount of people required to keep the attractions up and running at Disney's theme parks. Do docuseries like the Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom make these parks seem a little less magical?
What are your favorite animals featured in this series? Did you learn anything new about them? What specific things are done at the park to take special care of them?
TV Details
- Premiere date : September 25, 2020
- Cast : Josh Gad
- Network : Disney+
- Genre : Reality TV
- Topics : Animals ( Ocean Creatures , Wild Animals ) , STEM
- Character Strengths : Compassion , Perseverance , Teamwork
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- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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