Tree of Life, Environmental sculpture in Disney's Animal Kingdom, Florida
The Tree of Life stands 145 feet tall with a steel framework covered by concrete, featuring 337 animal carvings across its trunk and branches.
The structure, completed in 1998 after 18 months of construction at Greens Bayou Fabrication Yard in Houston, opened with Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park.
The sculpture includes a carving of David Graybeard chimpanzee, recognized by primatologist Jane Goodall who supported its incorporation into the design.
Visitors can watch the 3D film 'It's Tough to Be a Bug' inside the 428-seat theater located within the tree's base.
The structure contains 8,000 branches, 102,000 artificial leaves, and transforms at night through projection mapping shows called Tree of Life Awakenings.
Location: Orlando
Website: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/animal-kingdom/attractions/the-tree-of-life
GPS coordinates: 28.35791,-81.59058
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:01
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