Wildlife at Disney Fort Wilderness

Posted by Elizabeth Borer Jan 2, 2008

Rvers are known for being nature enthusiasts. Many bird watchers, anglers, legal hunters, and general animal lovers are commonly found throughout campgrounds across the country.

Most visitors to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida would expect to see animals of a different kind -- namely, animated film characters roaming the park. A unique experience when staying at Fort Wilderness is the forest-like setting surrounding the resort.

According to Disney, in addition to the horses and ponies living on the ranch, the wildlife you can expect to see on your trip include:

• Osprey
• Great Blue Heron
• Snowy Egret
• Black Vulture
• Great Egret
• White Ibis
• Red-shouldered Hawk
• Grebe
• Anhinga
• Double-crested Cormorant
• Bald Eagle
• Limpkin
• River Otter
• White-tailed deer
• Armadillo
• Raccoon
• Opossum