Raisin, a new Ankole calf, joins the herd at Disney's Animal Kingdom

By entgrove · October 15, 2026

Disney Parks has introduced Raisin, a new Ankole calf at Disney's Animal Kingdom and the second Ankole calf Disney has shown at Walt Disney World this year, after Mabel. The caption traces the breed to the ancient Nile Valley and explains its 6-foot horns, but does not give Raisin's birth date or say whether the calf is out on Kilimanjaro Safaris yet.

Disney Parks has introduced Raisin, a new Ankole calf at Disney's Animal Kingdom, in a video on its YouTube channel. Raisin is the second Ankole calf Disney has introduced at Walt Disney World this year, after Mabel. The video's caption adds a short history of the breed and explains how its huge horns help keep the cattle cool.

Raisin follows Mabel, this year's first Ankole calf

Raisin is the second Ankole calf Disney has introduced at Walt Disney World this year, following Mabel in June.

• Mabel's milestone. A June 11 Disney Parks Blog post called Mabel the first Ankole calf born at Walt Disney World in more than 20 years.
• Backstage first. In June, Disney said Mabel and other new arrivals were bonding with their mothers backstage ahead of a summer debut on the savannas.
• Horns to come. Raisin is small now but will one day grow the sweeping horns that make Ankole cattle so striking, Disney's caption says.

Where guests can see Ankole

Disney's caption lists where the Ankole herd can be seen, both inside the park and at a neighboring resort.

• On Kilimanjaro Safaris. Guests can spot Ankole from Kilimanjaro Safaris, the park's ride through a re-created African savanna.
• Two guided tours. The caption also names the Wild Africa Trek and Savor the Savanna, two guided tours at the park, as ways to see the herd.
• The Lodge savanna. Ankole also graze on the savanna at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, a Walt Disney World resort hotel next to the park.

The breed behind the horns

The caption traces the Ankole to the ancient Nile Valley and explains what the breed's giant horns do.

• Nile Valley roots. Ankole descend from an ancient species of cattle that lived in the Nile Valley around 4000 BC.
• A move south. Centuries later, the herds migrated with their owners further south into Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, giving rise to several African cattle breeds, the Ankole among them.
• Six-foot spans. An Ankole's horns can span up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) from tip to tip.
• Honeycomb inside. The horns are built around a honeycomb structure that lets blood circulate and cool.
• Natural air conditioning. Instead of weighing the cattle down, the horns cool them down, working like "their very own air conditioners," the caption says.

What the caption does not say about Raisin

Disney's caption leaves out when Raisin was born and when guests might see the calf on the savanna.

• No birth date. The caption does not say when or where Raisin was born.
• Sex not given. It also does not say whether Raisin is male or female.
• No debut date. There is no word on whether Raisin is already out on the Kilimanjaro Safaris savanna or at the Lodge, or when that will happen.

Our take. Until Disney says Raisin is out on the savanna, guests riding Kilimanjaro Safaris should look for the adult Ankole and their wide horns and treat a calf sighting as a bonus.