Continuing our coverage of limited-time offerings for Earth Week at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, we made the trek out to Rafiki’s Planet Watch to check out the “Nature” Wilderness Explorer badge that’s available this week only.
Here’s the announcement from Disney World:
…from April 21 to April 28, you can earn a special Wilderness Explorer nature badge while learning how to connect with nature near you.
What is Wilderness Explorers?
The Wilderness Explorers activity is a series of fun, nature-themed self-guided activities and challenges that range from animal observation to learning important wilderness skills. You can collect over 25 badges (stickers) and earn the right to echo the Wilderness Explorer call: Caw! Caw! Roar!
The Wilderness Explorers activity is themed to the Disney·Pixar film Up. Speaking of Up, Dug and Russel recently returned to the Wilderness Club House meet & greet for the first time since Spring 2020.
Wilderness Explorers Nature Badge at Rafiki’s Planet Watch
To find Rafiki’s Planet Watch, head over to Africa and find the train station between Kilimanjaro Safaris and Harambe Market. The Wildlife Express train will take you on a 5-minute journey to Conservation Station. During the journey, you’ll pass the backstage barns for hooved stock, rhinos, elephants, and more!
Head over to Conservation Station plaza (pictured above), to find the Wilderness Explorers location. Once there, you can earn the limited-time Nature badge by learning about National Parks near you, and how you can connect with nature. In addition to Earth Week, it’s also National Parks Week.
Here’s a look at the Earth Week Wilderness Explorers Nature badge!
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