We’ve been talking a lot, lately, Disney’s Animal Kingdom around their recent 20th anniversary celebration, but for this week’s feature discussion episode, we are taking a behind-the-scenes look at Disney’s Animal Kingdom lodge.

Animal Keeper Yaralia Rodriguez joins us to talk about her work as a Disney Cast Member at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge as an animal keeper on the savannas at the lodge. The job of an animal keeper is hard work, but it also comes with its perks with up close encounters with the animals on the savanna, and it’s clear to see from Yaralia’s stories that she clearly loves her job. So much work and heart goes into the work of a Disney Cast Member and the work that Animal Kingdom Lodge Cast Members do on the savanna is no exception. Enjoy!