"Rafiki was the first animal to arrive at the Zoo for Africa, and he walked off the trailer ready to make his mark capturing the hearts of everyone he came across," said Jon Brangan, the deputy ...

And what's more, Rafiki has a long tail, yet in real life mandrills are nearly tailless. Luckily, Disney fixed this problem in the remake. So now, Rafiki's looks like the mandrill he's meant to be.

Rafiki sired more than 12 calves, ... To keep him comfortable, the zoo said its animal care team ensured that Rafiki had regular hoof trims, chiropractic sessions, acupuncture, ...

If you need catching up, in the span of a week, Walt Disney World confirmed that it was closing Rafiki’s Planet Watch at Disney’s Animal Kingdom .. and then days later said, nope, it’s just ...

Rafiki lives! Rafiki's Planet Watch is no longer on chopping block at Disney's Animal Kingdom. It will close in October but reopen next spring.