Caring for animals at Disney World while parks are closed (Ep. 47)

Theme Park Rangers - A podcast by Orlando Sentinel theme park reporters

Mark Penning, Disney Parks’ vice president for animals, science and environment, talks with Orlando Sentinel theme park reporter Dewane Bevil about the animals’ air-conditioned bedrooms, which animals might be missing park guests, and what precautions are being taken to protect Animal Kingdom's big cats after tigers at the Bronx Zoo tested positive for the coronavirus. Lush landscape is beautiful (1:08) Do the animals miss the crowds? (2:53) Keeping animals on schedule (5:09) Air-conditioned bedrooms (6:03) Baby boom at Animal Kingdom (10:06) Protecting tigers from coronavirus (12:50) Social media star: #AskDrMark (14:10) An unusual Earth Day (18:29)