Category: WildLIGHT
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Top Gorilla Safaris in 2020 Rated by Experts
Sticking to the belief that all gorilla safaris are expensive has been outdated by experts who organize gorilla trips and still believe there are many budget gorilla safaris that one can enjoy at affordable rates. It’s surely a grand primate adventure that features tracking gorillas in Bwindi National Park. Mgahinga national park, Virunga National Park…
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Why Are Mountain Gorillas Endangered?
There are several factors that pose threats to the lives of mountain gorillas and with only 1004 individuals that left on earth, they still remain endangered species. These majestic creatures thrive within the rain forest of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in southwestern Uganda; Volcanoes National Park in the Northern Province…
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10 Amazing Facts About Uganda’s Gorillas
In order for someone to track gorillas in Uganda, he or she must have a gorilla permit that costs US$800 booked in advance from the Uganda Wildlife Authority. These gorillas are very interesting primates. Below are some of the interesting facts that you should know about Uganda mountain gorillas; Uganda gorillas live only in two…
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Where to Go Gorilla Trekking: Uganda or Rwanda
Gorilla Trekking is among the most rewarding wildlife experiences that adventure seekers look for in Africa. With just as few as 1060 mountain gorillas remaining in the whole world, meeting the gorillas in their natural wild within the misty rain forests of East – Central Africa is a great expedition that any wildlife enthusiast would…
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What You Can Do to Help Gorillas
Countries where gorillas live that is Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo have come together in partnership with local people and international conservation organizations to put up strong conservation policies and measures that can help to protect and conserve gorillas. This saw a legally binding agreement called the gorilla agreement where 10 countries have…
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Is a Bad Experience from Gorilla Trekking Possible?
Gorilla trekking is among the top tourist attractions in the world. First of all, it should be noted that Gorilla trekking is one of the main reasons that these amazing animals are being kept safe, and well in their nature habitat. Gorilla trekking is done in many countries especially on African continent and the famous…
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Gorilla Safari – Get Up close & Personal with the Mountain Gorillas
One of the great things about going gorilla trekking is that you know the trackers and guides who escort you to the gorillas deep in the rain forests, have been there, done that and knows the gorilla behavior from personal hands on experience. It’s especially so with ranger conservation efforts geared at protecting and saving…
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5 Practical Guidelines to Enjoying a Gorilla Safari
Bwindi impenetrable forest is home for more than half of the world’s surviving mountain Gorillas. There are 17 habituated gorilla families available for tracking. This makes it best place in the world to have the closest view with the world’s most endangered ape. There are several ways to enjoy your primate watching safari in Bwindi…
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What to Wear on a Gorilla Safari in Africa?
When you think of hiking, you are probably imaging a bunch of road-tested travelers with oversized backpacks hiking through epic mountains for weeks upon weeks at a time, or maybe, a pair of hobbits setting out on a worldwide adventure to destroy a ring of awe-inspiring power. Now, a lot of this will depend on…
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Gorilla Trekking – What To Know
What is Gorilla Trekking? Gorilla Trekking/Tracking is a wonderful experience, that allows you to get up close to these gentle giants of the jungle in their natural habitat. Where can gorilla Trekking be done? The gentle giants apes can only be tracked in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo. When it comes to Uganda, gorillas can only…