We just got back from a 2 week trip to WDW and stayed at the AKL. When we visited AK we noticed vultures all over the place. These birds were not part of the "normal" act. Hundreds of really HUGE black vultures were in in the trees and on the ground in every area of Kilimanjaro Safaris. These guys were not regular CM's. They had obviously flown into the area for a visit. I suppose it is a tribute to the designers of AK to have such guests! Did anyone else see them?
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Animal Kingdom Vultures
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VashtheStampede
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Yep, since DAK was opened the vulture problem has been growing. With the closing of DI the vultures moved to DAK. Now Orlando has started to move the vultures from rooftops of the Olrando skyscrapers that means now the Vultures are moving to the Disney area. I have seen Animal handlers trying to get enough proof that disney needs to take active measures to remove these pests. Lets hope they do it soon those big pests are ruining the safari.....
didnt disney get in an buttload of trouble a while back by animal right groups because they got caught beating the vultures to death with bats or shooting them at discovery island???????
they had to pay a lot of penalties too i think.
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they had to pay a lot of penalties too i think.
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Originally posted by epcot71
i actually read that in orlando sentinal i think-wasnt in a websight-about maybe 5 years ago or longer
i guess they had really bad problem at discovery island back then with them as well
I remember reading about that, also. My recollection was that they were also having problems with cattle egrets. And the birds that become a major problem are gulls...once you start feeding them, they become very prolific and quite aggressive...they will literally take the food out of your mouth..or at least try to! I am always upset when I see people feeding them...they have no idea what a problem they're creating!!
(not to mention the by-products of all that food!!!)
NowInc
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Originally posted by marciahahn
I remeber reding about that, also. My recolection was that they were also having problems with cattle egrets. And the birds that become a major problem are gulls...once you start feeding them, they become very prolific and quite agressive...they will literally take the food out of your mouth..or at least try to! I am always upset when I see people feeding them...they have no idea what a problem they're creating!!
Ah yes...the brave Disney Birds....they will hop on your hamburger the minute you put it down (yep...happened to me)
zonguy
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Well, I don't know if anyone if anyone else notices the annoying bird screeches in EPCOT from atop of Electric Umbrella, or Norway's bakery, but I joked with a CM that the racket was driving me crazy. He explained that the sound effect was in place to drive the birds away from the food areas. So, it seems that Disney is trying to humanely curb some of the bird attacks.
VashtheStampede
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yeah, at least now it's not the same sound over and over again. Now the use like 5 different bird calls all strung together.
I remember before DI closing they used fireworks to try and clear the vultures. It was a major problem and Disney did get in a little bit of trouble for "certain" ways they dealt with those dang dirty turkey vultures.....
I remember before DI closing they used fireworks to try and clear the vultures. It was a major problem and Disney did get in a little bit of trouble for "certain" ways they dealt with those dang dirty turkey vultures.....