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Gorilla Trekking in Uganda or Rwanda
Thinking about gorilla trekking but wondering about where to go. Many visitors experience a problem in choosing to either go to Uganda or Rwanda for gorilla trekking! Today, experts answer this question by clearly giving a true picture about gorilla trekking in both countries. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GORILLA TRACKING IN UGANDA AND RWANDA. Due to the…
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Mountain Gorillas Vs Lowland Gorillas
Well aside from the fact that one group is found in the lowlands, and the other in the mountains, these gorillas differ is physical appearance as well. While lowland gorillas are smaller with brownish-Grey coats, mountain gorillas are huge and have black coats. In terms of population, there are lowland gorillas than mountain gorillas. The…
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Interesting Facts About Mountain Gorillas
Endangered mountain gorillas are large apes which are too native to the continent of Africa. They are typically divided into two groups and these are the mountain gorilla lives in the mountainous regions of central Africa. The low land gorillas live within the flat and dense forests of central Africa and western Africa. They are…
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Catching Up with Great Scenery and Gorillas in the Virunga
Volcano Mountains make one chill outside a hotel room as you watch yellow butterflies; birds and other insects catch up the sunrise warmth. Starting a day with only extreme sceneries make you imagine how it feels to stand or squat in front of the shy gentle silent charming human, the mountain gorillas. Truly if it…
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Gorilla Watching: More Gorilla Secrets Revealed
Gorilla are very interesting apes that have been surviving for centuries against all odds. When one talks about a gorilla safari experience, everyone assumes spending a maximum of one hour in the company of these apes, however the impenetrable forest of Bwindi National park offers a new and unique gorilla experience. The Habituation Experience; This…
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Who Killed Dian Fossey? Secrets in the Mist Reveals
The death of Dian Fossey in the 1980s shocked the world. Fossey, an American primatologist and conservationist known for undertaking an extensive study of mountain gorilla groups over a period of 18 years, was brutally murdered in her cabin at a remote camp in Rwanda in December 1985. It has been theorized that her murder…
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What do Mountain Gorillas Do All Day?
Gorilla habituation in Uganda and Rwanda is an activity that exposes a visitor to gorillas’ daily activities! Many people wonder how gorillas spend their day within the Virungas and the impenetrable forests of Bwindi in Uganda. Like human being, the gorillas in the wild do routine work every day. Here are some of the activities…
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The Economics and Logistics of Gorilla Tourism
Curving along the the boundary of the Albertine Rift Valley within the Virunga Conservation Area stretching across the countries of Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda is a home to half of the mountain gorillas in the world found in Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. It borders…
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The Role of Silverbacks in Gorilla Groups
Young animals always search out the group leader who usually is their father as well. They frequently stay close to him, they lean on him and include him in their games. For them a close relationship with their father can be vital. He protects the infants and his care increases their chances of survival if…
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Habituated Lowland Gorilla Family Killed in Central African Republic
The sad news break broke down many primate lovers, tour operators and conservationist when the 12 year old sosa of the Mayele group was killed by poachers in a car during the monitoring process by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Remember gorillas are habituated and they spend time with conservationist every day as a way…