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Gorillas are among the natural species that have frequently been misinterpreted by humans. We have long thought of gorillas as dangerous and violent apes, which is not the truth. In reality, gorillas are often timid and prefer to be alone. They are also sociable apes, living in groups of 5 to 30 individuals depending on…

Dian Fossey was an American zoologist who spent the better part of her life at a remote camp high up on the slopes of the virungas studying the mountain gorillas. Without her tenacious efforts to have poaching stamped out, and the work of committed local since her violent murder, there possibly wouldn’t be any of…

Every year Uganda discounts gorilla permits in April, May and November a thing that attract hundreds to the country to fulfill their travel dream at affordable rates. Even when you miss the offer at the beginning of year, you can still catch up with it in November as the year’s wave’s good bye. It’s just…

Gorillaland is proud to offer, for the first time, a safari into the Congo Jungle. The ten-day itinerary starts and ends in Kigali, Rwanda, and journeys by road, air and river into the tropical forests surrounding Walikale, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The safari includes white-water rafting on the Luhoho River. This is a…

Gorillaland Safaris has struck a deal with Serena Hotels. In a meeting in Nairobi on April 26th, the hotel group (the only one with properties in nearly all the parks within Gorillaland) agreed special rates, in exchange for the safari company booking clients exclusively with Serena. Gorillaland are also advising the company on their plans…

A new brand of gorilla safaris, aimed at the high-end market, was launched in Nairobi last month. Private Label Safaris offers added value to the gorilla trekking experience, with top guiding, safari and educational services, for clients who require a little more. A new brochure for safari operators covers trekking in Rwanda and Uganda.

2009 is definitely the year of the gorilla at La Palmyre Zoo. After the opening of its new apes exhibit in spring, followed by the birth of a delightful baby gorilla at the end of June, the zoo started its Year of the Gorilla photo contest in early summer. Visitors were invited to send in…

Year of the Gorilla (YoG) launched in Rome after first Meeting of the Parties to the CMS Gorilla Agreement Rome / Bonn – The YoG 2009 was officially launched at the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Conference of Parties in Rome. Launched by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco at the opening of…

A major outreach event to mark the Year of the Gorilla at the Museum of Natural History in Paris attracted an interested public in large numbers. The event on 5th December, organized by the French Ministry for the Environment (MEEDDM), was held in the run-up to the United Nations’ climate change conference in Copenhagen. Theatre…