Children are sponges.

I am always amazed at what our five year old and two year old absorb in our day to day life. From the fun experiences we share as a family to the educational moments they have in their day to day lives, they are always picking up something new. Repeating some phrase that makes us giggle. Remembering a promise we made in the moment. Shocking us with the wealth of information they learn.

That is part of what is so endearing about Disney Destination vacations to our family. Not only are the an amazing time to play together as a family, our time at Disney Destinations is full of moments for our children to absorb their world in a new way. Our trips always wind up educational too.

Walt Disney World® Resort has added another opportunity for our children to be sponges this year with Wildlife Wednesdays: Families and Nature Events at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Park and Epcot® The Seas with Nemo and Friends® Attraction.

During these family and nature events, kids and families will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with the amazing creatures that inhabit our planet! It is an opportunity for families to ‘get wild’ together!

Be sure to see the schedule below of upcoming opportunities for families to connect to nature!

At Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Park:

March 4: Spring Forward for Amphibians Day — Just a few days before we adjust our clocks forward for Daylight Savings Time, we’re “springing forward” to celebrate frogs, toads and other amphibians.

April 22: Party for the Planet in celebration of Earth Day — Every day is a Party for the Planet at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Park, as guests and cast members join together to celebrate the wonders of nature, but, on Earth Day, there will be even more natural magic. Included is a celebration of the release of Disneynature’s new True Life Adventure “Bears,” in theaters April 18, which showcases a year in the life of a bear family as two impressionable young cubs are taught life’s most important lessons.

May 6: International Migratory Bird Day — Time to celebrate of one the wonders of nature – bird migration – and the ways we can help protect birds on their journeys.

May 20: World Turtle Day — Turtles are fascinating creatures, and really cool dudes, too – just ask Crush! Both Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Park and The Seas with Nemo & Friends® Attraction celebrate turtles with special activities.

June 10: Pollinator Day — butterflies, bees and other pollinators are the stars of this celebration.

July 29: Big Cat Day — It’s all about the largest cats, like lions and tigers – cats to whom you wouldn’t want to say, “here, kitty, kitty.”

August 5: Primate Day — The perfect place to find out what a 400-pound gorilla and a one-pound cotton-top tamarin have in common.

September 23: Elephant and Rhino Day — Learn fun facts and important conservation information about magnificent and endangered elephants and rhinos.

At The Seas with Nemo & Friends® Attraction at Epcot®:

April 22: Earth Day Celebration — It’s an ocean of fun at The Seas on Earth Day as this Earth Day celebration focuses on marine animals.

May 20: World Turtle Day — See the magnificent sea turtles swim by in the main aquarium and find out what each of us can do to keep turtles safe in the wild.

June 4: World Oceans Day — Join Nemo, Dory, Crush and the rest of the gang in celebrating the wonders of the oceans.