A Tree Grows in Animal Kingdom

With Animal Kingdom's 15th anniversary AND Earth Day happening on April 22, the official Disney blog decided it was the perfect time to release this amazing time lapse video of the Tree of Life's construction.

Ready for a few pieces of trivia? The Tree of Life is 145 feet tall, and there are 325 different animals carved into its trunk, roots, and branches. It was built to represent the circle of life - I'm pretty sure we can all sing along to that one, right?

Want to know more about the plans for Animal Kingdom's anniversary? Be sure to check out this blog post!