‘Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom’ rolling out again in early 2023

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The second season of “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom” will debut in January.

The 10 episodes of the docu-series look at the care and feeding of creatures not only at Animal Kingdom theme park, but also at Animal Kingdom Lodge, The Seas pavilion at Epcot and at Tri-Circle-D Ranch, home to more than 5,000 animals overall.

The series was filmed over five months at Walt Disney World, including its backstage animal-health facilities.

Scenes will include pulling a manatee tooth, elephants on a first date, the birth of a Hartmann’s mountain zebra, and introduction of Disney’s first blacktip reef shark. One episode is titled “Chilled-Out Cheetahs.”

The first new episode of “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom” will appear on National Geographic and Nat Geo Wild on Jan. 1, then episodes will roll out weekly on Fridays staring Jan. 6. The debut is part of Disney 100 Years of Wonder, which begins New Year’s Eve and marks the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney Co.

All 10 episodes of the series will drop on Disney+ streaming service on Jan. 4.

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