How to maximize your Gorilla Trekking Experience on A Rainy Day Amazing reviews about gorilla trekking in Uganda and Rwanda have inspired millions of people to consider a gorilla trek at least once in their life time. Most of the visitors usually utilize the months of July, August, late December and January. Though these months […]
I have visited Rwanda for mountain gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park. As you can see from all the reviews on Trip Advisor and Lonely Planet, each gorilla safari is completely different. I had one easy trip and one more difficult one but managed to see a lot of gorillas on both trips. The first […]
Indescribable Gorilla Trekking Experience in Volcanoes National Park Having the chance to trek through Volcanoes National Park to see the mountain gorillas was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I cannot recommend it enough. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable, and the opportunity to stand only a few feet away from a full-grown […]
There are two species of gorillas in this world that is eastern and western gorillas and the species are divided into subspecies. The eastern gorillas have the mountain gorillas and eastern lowland gorillas and the western gorillas have the western lowland gorillas and the cross river gorillas. These gorillas are classified due to the locality […]
For the first time in 15 years, Rwanda successfully a one of a kind gorilla naming ceremony on 24th September during the world celebration of gorilla day. 24 baby gorillas born between June 2019 and September 2020 where given names in a virtual way by different prominent gorilla lovers, celebrities and conservationists from all over […]
6 New Baby Gorillas Born in Bwindi and Mgahinga National Parks Uganda Wildlife Authority is celebrating a gorilla baby boom in Bwindi Impenetrable forest and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks amidst covid19. Within 6 months of lockdown, Uganda has received 6 baby gorillas 5 of which were born in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park while 1 […]
Gatsibo, A Perfect Destination To Trace Rwanda’s Pastoralist Heritage Pastoralism is one of the ancient cultures of Rwandese people and has disappeared in the face of modern development but can be traced by visiting Gatsibo district in the eastern province of Rwanda. Cattle are just cattle until you visit Gatsibo, the place where cattle is […]
An overview of a mountain gorilla A mountain gorilla is one of the two subspecies of the eastern gorilla- gorilla beringei. Mountain gorillas are listed among the endangered species with an estimated 1004 individuals in two populations as of 2018. One population lives in Uganda’s Bwindi impenetrable national park and the other in the Virunga […]
Trekking to see Eastern Lowland gorillas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is conducted in the Kahuzi Biega National Park where a section of Eastern lowland gorillas thrive from. Kahuzi Biega National Park is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Sites and hosts over 250 endangered Eastern Lowland gorillas. This protected area is […]
Gorilla trekking in Uganda or Rwanda isn’t only for the young energetic but also for the elderly. With only 3 countries where mountain gorillas thrive from, a glimpse at these rare species in the wild is by far a magical encounter. Trekking to see the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat is only possible […]
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