impact of these posts are very ambitious .
I would love folks to take away a couple of things : firstly , an appreciation of the incredible animal care team and their work ; secondly , an appreciation of the fantastic animals that we have here ; thirdly , curiosity about these animals and a desire to learn more ; and finally , a desire to protect habitat for all these animals , starting in their own backyard . If they don ’ t do so already , I hope your readers will join us on Instagram by following @ DrMarkatDisney .
Finally , what have you learned from the animals you have worked with ? Any profound lessons to share ?
I am a firm believer that life lessons abound in nature ! They are everywhere we look , and we just have to look hard enough to find them . One can learn much about teamwork by carefully watching painted dogs hunt or leadership by watching an elephant matriarch and her family .
Seeing sweet green grass growing out after a devastating fire makes you think about resilience and coming back stronger ; seeing frogs and fish magically appear from a dusty and seemingly lifeless river bed after the first spring rain makes you think of adaptation in the face of adversity ; watching a baby antelope run on wobbly legs within minutes of being born makes you think of courage and doing the best you can with what you have . The lessons are endless .
Most importantly , being out in the wilderness and seeing the big sky , watching the sun set over a horizon of thorny trees and thousands of animals , or the orange / pink glow of a million flamingoes — it makes you realize how priceless nature is and how important it is that we protect it .
For more animal fun , tune in to Magic of Disney ’ s Animal Kingdom on Disney +
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