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Cinematic Surroundings: Walt Disney’s Love of the Natural World

By Kevin Kern, Walt Disney Archives “The wonders of nature are endless. Sometimes we can recognize ourselves in animals, that’s what makes them so interesting.” – Walt Disney Starting in 1948 with the first of the True-Life Adventures films, Seal Island, Walt Disney set out to expand further upon his previous projects that tackled the …

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Enjoy Discounted Disneynature Films For a Limited Time

By the D23 Team This week, we’re celebrating Earth, and we invite you to join in the fun! Take in the beauty of our wild world with these Disneynature films, which are being offered on digital for a discounted price of $7.99 SD/HD/UHD from Tuesday, April 21, to Monday, April 27. Click here starting April …

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10 Disneynature Films on Disney+ to Celebrate Earth Month

By Courtney Potter On April 22, 1970, a global movement began to honor this little blue planet we call home. Fifty years later, Earth Day (and more recently Earth Month, celebrated during all 30 days of April) continues to call attention to the ways we can nurture and protect Mother Earth, including its incredibly diverse …

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By the Numbers: 25 Years of the Disney Conservation Fund

By the D23 Team For The Walt Disney Company, animals have always been an integral part of Disney storytelling—“it was all started with a mouse” after all!— weaving the magic of imagination alongside the magic of nature. And on Earth Day in 1995, in honor of Walt Disney’s conservation legacy, the Disney Conservation Fund was …

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Discover How Disney Channel is Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day

By the D23 Team Wednesday, April 22, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and the 25th anniversary of the Disney Conservation Fund, and Disney Channel has just announced an exciting lineup of content to commemorate both of these milestones. Beginning Monday, April 20, Disney Channel will be airing special videos that highlight the animal …

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