{"id":876822,"date":"2026-10-09T22:58:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T22:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/876822\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T22:58:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T22:58:25","slug":"rhino-showdown-leads-to-a-wild-encounter-at-disneys-animal-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/876822\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhino Showdown Leads to a Wild Encounter at Disney&#8217;s Animal Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A rhino face-off was caught on video during a Kilimanjaro Safaris expedition at Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom. <\/p>\n<p>Guest Captures Rhinoceros Fight at Animal Kingdom<br \/>\n<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"Screenshot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WDW-AK-Safari-Rhino-Fight-More-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"847\" height=\"1370\" data-id=\"1506215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WDW-AK-Safari-Rhino-Fight-More-8.jpg\" alt=\"Rhino safari showdown\" class=\"wp-image-1506215\"\/><\/a>Screenshot<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"Screenshot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WDW-AK-Safari-Rhino-Fight-More-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1206\" height=\"1843\" data-id=\"1506207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WDW-AK-Safari-Rhino-Fight-More-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1506207\"\/><\/a>Screenshot<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two-minute video was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/t\/ZPLMMe7pj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">posted on TikTok<\/a> by Brittany Ford (@brittany.ford1).<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WDW-AK-Safari-Rhino-Fight-More-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"895\" height=\"1138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WDW-AK-Safari-Rhino-Fight-More-10.jpg\" alt=\"Rhino safari showdown\" class=\"wp-image-1506217\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video begins with two rhinos butting heads and chasing each other along muddy paths, gradually getting closer to the safari track.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WDW-AK-Safari-Rhino-Fight-More-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"1227\" data-id=\"1506209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WDW-AK-Safari-Rhino-Fight-More-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1506209\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WDW-AK-Safari-Rhino-Fight-More-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"987\" height=\"1087\" data-id=\"1506210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WDW-AK-Safari-Rhino-Fight-More-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1506210\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the two rhinos move around the back of the safari truck, two more rhinos join the showdown.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WDW-AK-Safari-Rhino-Fight-More-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"953\" height=\"1092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WDW-AK-Safari-Rhino-Fight-More-7.jpg\" alt=\"Rhino safari showdown\" class=\"wp-image-1506214\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the video, the safari guide explains that introducing a male rhino to a group of females can lead to fights like this due to breeding behavior.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WDW-AK-Safari-Rhino-Fight-More-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1054\" height=\"1294\" data-id=\"1506212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WDW-AK-Safari-Rhino-Fight-More-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1506212\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WDW-AK-Safari-Rhino-Fight-More-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"996\" height=\"1155\" data-id=\"1506213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WDW-AK-Safari-Rhino-Fight-More-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1506213\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward the end of the video, the rhinos get super close to the safari truck, splashing water from the muddy path. <\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WDW-AK-Safari-Rhino-Fight-More-11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WDW-AK-Safari-Rhino-Fight-More-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1506224\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually, the rhinos back away from the truck and appear to calm down. See the whole video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@brittany.ford1\/video\/7694675622139890958\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@brittany.ford1?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">@brittany.ford1<\/a> Kilamanjaro safari rhino fight at Animal Kingdom this morning \ud83d\ude05 \ud83e\udd8f\ud83e\udd81\ud83d\udc12 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/animalkingdom?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">#animalkingdom<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/kilamanjarosafari?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">#kilamanjarosafari<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/rhino?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">#rhino<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">#FYP<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/disney?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">#disney<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7694675759935392525?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">\u266c original sound \u2013 Brittany Ford<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you witnessed any wild animal encounters on Kilimanjaro Safaris? Let us know on social media!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the latest Disney Parks news and info, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">WDW News Today<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wdwnt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WDWNewsToday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Facebook<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wdwnt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A rhino face-off was caught on video during a Kilimanjaro Safaris expedition at Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom. 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