Overview
- Guests at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge in 2025 recorded a giraffe lashing out at a smaller animal on the savanna, with the clip spreading widely on social media and no guest injuries reported.
- The resort regularly experiences native Florida wildlife on its 25,000-plus acres, leading to occasional operational disruptions such as temporary ride shutdowns and area closures.
- Recent examples include a 2024 squirrel that forced a brief Space Mountain closure, a 2023 black bear that shut three Magic Kingdom lands during relocation, a 2019 rabid feral cat alert near EPCOT, a 2017 nesting-bird strike, and a 2022 non-venomous snake bite.
- Disney’s mitigation measures intensified after a 2016 alligator attack that killed a young boy near the Grand Floridian, prompting stronger barriers, clearer warning signs, and more active alligator management.
- Park messaging and coverage continue to urge guests not to feed or approach animals, to keep distance, and to report unusual behavior to Cast Members as social media amplifies these encounters.