Meet Ivy, the new baby Masai giraffe at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Introducing Ivy: Animal Kingdom's new baby giraffe
One of the newest arrivals at Disney's Animal Kingdom has joined Kilimanjaro Safaris. Ivy, a Masai giraffe born at the park in April, has stepped onto the savanna for the first time, and FOX 35 was there for her debut.
WALT DISNEY WORLD, Fla. - There's a new – adorable – resident to see out and about on the savanna during Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Ivy, a two-month-old Masai giraffe, made her debut on June 11, alongside her mom, Willow.
What we know:
Ivy was born in April and has spent the first two months of her life behind-the-scenes with her mom, Willow. At birth, she was nearly six feet tall and weighed more than 200 pounds.
Two months later, Ivy is 7 ½ feet tall – roughly the size of a large Christmas tree – and weighs 300 pounds, or what a full-sized kitchen refrigerator weights, according to the Disney Parks Blog.
On Thursday morning, FOX 35's Amanda Mckenzie was among the first to see Ivy with her mom out on the savanna. Ivy stayed close to mom, exploring her new surroundings.
What they're saying:
"She’s been inside with mom for quite a while and is still new to the world, so all of this is brand new to her," one of Ivy's caretakers said.
"She is also meeting all the new species out there as well."
Big picture view:
Although her arrival is an exciting—and very cute — surprise for guests, it symbolizes a big win for wildlife conservationists. Ivy’s species is classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and there are only about 30 thousand giraffes of her kind spread across the world, Disney said.
In 2025, Mara, a female Masai giraffe, gave birth to Tucker, the first giraffe birth at Walt Disney World since 2021, according to the Disney Parks Blog.
Tucker with mom at Disney's Animal Kingdom. He is one of the newest baby animals born at the Disney World theme park. Credit: Disney Parks Blog
More baby animals to see at Disney World
- Park, a male nyala calf, was recently born at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
- There are four red river hog piglets to see at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge: Mason, Cooper, Phillip, and Demi.
- Mabel, the first Ankole calf born at Walt Disney World, is also growing up.
The Source: The information written in this article was based off information shared by Disney Park Blogs.