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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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Close Encounter with the Mountain Gorillas
Wondering about how gorilla trekking is conducted. Here is an interesting read about gorilla tracking in the jungles of Africa shared by a tourist. When I was almost 16; I saw an article about the incredible rare mountain gorillas of central and East Africa. It’s something that stuck in my little brain, and later when…
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Step by Step Guide to Planning Gorilla Safari
Gorilla trekking in Africa is regarded as the one of the most amazing wildlife encounters by nature lovers and primate enthusiast across the world. These magnificent giant apes are categorized under the IUCN red list among the most endangered species and can only be found in Uganda’s Bwindi impenetrable forest and Virunga ranges shared by…
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Is Gorilla Trekking Ethical?
Whether gorilla trekking is ethical is such a significant area of concern. However, with not more than 1004 mountain gorillas that are left in the worldwide today, a lot more still needs to be done to protect them from extinction. These figures have come a long way given various measures that have been put in…
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Mountain Gorillas Vs Lowland Gorillas
Gorilla safaris in Africa are a life time experiences that anyone should include in his or her itinerary. There are 2 distinct gorilla species which are often put into one. There are various differences although the mountain gorillas are bigger with longer hair and shorter arms than the lowland gorillas. The Lowland gorillas can be…
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How to Find Cheap Gorilla Treks in Africa
The heartbeat of Africa is wildlife, primates, culture and landscape but gorilla holidays featuring golden monkey treks, cultural visits and gorilla trekking itself is the eye of primate lovers in Africa. You may have hard about several ways of booking a cheap gorilla trek but possibly the best way to book short gorilla tours and…
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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…
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Are Gorillas Dangerous?
African Gorillas are friendly in nature, but if they feel threatened, they can become fearful or angry. In groups of African Gorillas, there is sometimes violence among them. As the two opponent groups of these African Gorillas meet together, than have been known to have battles that can even lead to death with one another.…