On May 10, the Disney Parks Blog announced the birth of Julien, a now-two-month-old addax calf, the first male addax calf born at the Animal Kingdom resort — in what Disney calls "an incredible win for the population of this species."

Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is welcoming a new endangered animal to its herd. An addax named Julien was recently born just in time to celebrate Mother's Day. The animal was born to mom Juniper and dad Allen.

This species of antelope is so rare that Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is one of the only places in the entire world outside of Africa where they can be seen.

The Addax face possible extinction with less than 100 in the wild and just over 180 in managed care across all organizations accredited by the Associations of Zoos and Aquariums. The critically endangered addax is a species of antelope known for their curly horns that calves are actually born with.

A "rare" and "critically endangered" animal was born at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and not only is he cute and good news, but he has a great name, too. On May 10, 2024, Disney Parks took to its blog to share the good news that a new baby had entered the world.