Have you visited the gorillas in Uganda? Would you like to extend your gorilla safari with other interesting places? Here are some of the best places that you can visit after a gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Lake Bunyonyi Is among Africa’s deepest lakes with beautiful scenes one of which was in

On the Trails of Batwa People
A group of indigenous Pygmoids or Twa people live in many parts of central and eastern Africa. In Uganda, they include the Bambuti in Kasese region at the foot of the Rwenzori mountain chain as well as the Batwa in the neighboring communities of Bwindi and Mgahinga forests. The tropical rain forests of subsaharan Africa

What has Employee Health Got to Go with Gorilla Conservation?
We have had an exciting week here at ITFC, with 8 special visitors! First of all, on Wednesday, we welcomed Fred and Jean Paul from the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Programme (MGVP) to ITFC, followed the next day by a group of 6 staff from Bwindi Community Hospital (BCH). Here we are all together: But, you

Gorilla Habituation Experience: All You Need to Know
There is apparently no known definition of Gorilla Habituation Experience. Though, it can best be explained as the act of training wild gorillas to become accustomed to the sight of people. Habituation involves different groups of people involving the researchers / conservationists, trackers, tourists and rangers among others who take a period of about 2

Rwenzori and Gorilla Trekking Experience in Uganda
Rwenzori and Gorilla Trekking Experience in Uganda

Are you interested in visiting the Pearl of Africa – Uganda and having the eager to spend your precious time on the footsteps of Mountain Rwenzori and later have a one on one encounter with the endangered mountain gorillas? Primate Safari Experiences has got you covered with a combined travel blog that brings out more

How Are Gorilla Permits Allocated in Africa
Safaris to see mountain gorillas rank among the top travel experiences in Africa. For over two decades, gorilla trekking has been attracting a high number of travelers from all parts of the world. The questions of how are mountain gorilla permits/families allocated in Africa is very common among travelers intending to visit these endangered primates.

New Baby Gorilla Born in Bweza Family
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) the body that manages Uganda national parks and conservation areas last week confirmed the birth of a baby mountain gorilla in Bwindi impenetrable national park in the Rushaga sector. This has increased the number of individuals in the Nshongi gorilla family from 12 to 13. The mother of the new

Gorilla Habituation Vs Gorilla Trekking in Uganda
Gorilla Habituation Vs Gorilla Trekking in Uganda

Gorilla Trekking and Gorilla Habituation are two exciting activities that you will be introduced to when you visit Uganda. There is no difference in the processes of these two activities but instead on the number of people who can be booked for the activity, time spent in the presence of the mountain gorillas and price

Mukiza Family Receives New Baby Gorilla
On 23rd January 2022, the adult female Twijukye of the Mukiza family in the Ruhija sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park delivered a baby gorillas. This is great joy as the conservation efforts are yielding returns. Mukiza gorilla family is among the fully habituated gorilla families in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park visited by tourists who
Christmas Family Receives New Baby Gorilla
Its great conservation news upon hearing that Christmas Family in Bwindi National Park has received a new born baby. Congratulation songs must give a vibe in commemoration of efforts rendered by great zoologists (primatologists) include Gorge Schaller and Diana Fossey who worked earnestly to ensure that mountain gorilla have another brighter day. Christmas gorilla family