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Safari Journal & Travel Ideas
Gorilla trekking tips, park updates and itinerary inspiration from Uganda and Rwanda.
August 10, 2026 If You Have 7 Days in Uganda, Where Should You Go? Seven days may not seem like enough time to explore Uganda, but with the right route, one week can deliver an extraordinary combination of primates, wildlife, landscapes and… Read article August 10, 2026 Baby Chimpanzees: How Young Chimps Learn to Survive in the Forest Few sights in an African rainforest are as captivating as baby chimpanzees clinging tightly to their mothers, peering curiously through the vegetation or attempting to imitate the behavior… Read article August 10, 2026 How Chimpanzees Communicate: Screams, Drumming and Forest Calls Before you see chimpanzees in a Ugandan rainforest, you may hear them. A distant call travels through the trees. Another chimpanzee answers. Suddenly the forest erupts with vocalizations.… Read article August 10, 2026 How Chimpanzees Hunt Monkeys in Uganda’s Forests Chimpanzees are often pictured sitting peacefully in rainforest trees, grooming one another or eating fruit. Yet these highly intelligent primates have another side to their behavior that can… Read article August 10, 2026 Why Chimpanzees Are Much Harder to Photograph Than Gorillas Photographing primates in Uganda can produce some of the most memorable wildlife images of an African safari. Mountain gorillas and chimpanzees are both extraordinary subjects, yet anyone who… Read article August 10, 2026 What Does Chimpanzee Trekking Actually Feel Like? You hear them before you see them. Somewhere inside the forest comes a distant call. Your ranger stops. Everyone becomes quiet. Another chimpanzee answers from a different direction. Read article August 10, 2026 Gorillas vs Chimpanzees: Which Is More Exciting to Watch in the Wild? Uganda offers travelers the rare opportunity to see both mountain gorillas and chimpanzees in the wild. Mountain gorillas can be tracked in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga… Read article August 10, 2026 Can Gorilla Tourism Become Too Popular? Conservation vs Tourism Explained Gorilla trekking presents an unusual conservation paradox. Mountain gorillas need tourism. Revenue generated by gorilla permits, accommodation, guiding and other safari services creates powerful economic incentives for governments… Read article August 10, 2026 How Gorilla Habituation Works: From Wild Gorilla Family to Tourist Visits When visitors trek through Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and finally sit quietly near a mountain gorilla family, the gorillas often appear surprisingly relaxed. A silverback may continue feeding.… Read article
