A Giant Galapagos Tortoise on display in the Tree of Life Gardens at Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park. This Tortoise was previously on display at Disney's Discovery Island until that park's closure in 1998. Opened in 1998, Disney's Animal Kingdom is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. It is home to more than 1000 animals representing more than 200 species. Walt Disney World Animal Programs also cares for many species of fish and sharks, dolphins, manatees, and sea turtles at facilites at Epcot and Disney's Typhoon Lagoon water park.