The Animal Kingdom lemur habitat on Discovery Island is open again. Ring-tailed lemurs are back on view after construction walls had surrounded the exhibit since at least July, with the Tree of Life rising right behind them.
The lemurs have settled right back in. BlogMickey found them out and active when it stopped by, leaping off tree trunks, walking along branches and working through the grass near the water before settling onto stumps to eat.
The work behind the walls was on the habitat’s rockwork, and it was finished before the walls came down. Layered, carved rock now wraps the back and sides of the space, with sculpted logs built into it. The rock curves around a shallow pond and a grassy island, and ropes stretch across the island for the lemurs to climb. Stumps and branches give them places to perch and eat out in the open, so guests get a close look at those ringed tails while they snack.
Views For Every Height
Glass panels give smaller guests a clear look into the habitat, while adults get an unobstructed view. From several spots the Tree of Life sits in the background, so the lemurs and the park’s icon can fit in the same photo.
Two signs at the exhibit share some lemur facts. Ring-tailed lemurs are known for “stink battles,” where they wave scented tails at each other, and groups gather in open areas to sunbathe after cold nights in the forest. The second sign covers Madagascar, a biodiversity hotspot that is home to more than 100 lemur species, and notes that lemurs are among the most endangered mammals in the world. Both point guests toward ways to help, such as joining a forest cleanup or supporting conservation groups.
Part Of The Trail Is Still Closed
The lemurs are one of the animals Disney lists along the Discovery Island Trails, the network of paths, bridges and tunnels around the base of the Tree of Life. The section of trail that passes near the tree is still closed, according to BlogMickey, but the lemur viewing area sits outside that closure and is open to guests now.
Disney’s list for the trails also includes Asian small-clawed otters, red kangaroos, Galapagos tortoises, lesser flamingos, African crested porcupines, and white and saddle-billed storks.
The lemurs are not the only animal news at the park this October. Animal Kingdom also has a new Ankole calf named Raisin.
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