The Nshongi gorilla family is today easily the most popular family, not only among the tourists coming to track gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park but also among the local communities. This is for two reasons. It is the only group in all three gorilla countries (Rwanda, Uganda and DRC) that has been tracked by
Baby Gorilla is Born in Bwindi
On the night of August 18th/19th a baby gorilla was born in Bwindi and becomes the newest member of the Rushegura gorilla group. This group is one of the families of gorillas in Bwindi that has been habituated by UWA and provides visitors to Bwindi the rare opportunity to view these magnificent mammals in their
Mishaya Consolidates His Position as Dominant Silverback in Break-Away Group
Mishaya is living a contended man having engineered a successful but bloody secession from his Nshongi brother in mid July 2010. He is very pompous and always casts a cautious look around just in case of need for engaging the enemy. Since his break, he has not been at peace as he often fights off
Bwindi Twin Gorilla Katungi Dies
Katungi; an 18 Months Twin Gorilla from Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park has died. Katungi had been discovered sick by the Bwindi Forest Gorilla Trackers and had all along been put under a watchful eye and attention. ‘Friend a Gorilla’ website reports. The Gorilla trackers in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest who made a thorough check through,
Transboundary Gorilla Conservation: What to Know
This is to share with the general public information regarding the movement of out of Bwindi’s habituated gorilla groups, Rushegura, to DR Congo but at the same time assure the public particularly tour operators, hotel and lodge operators and the tourists themselves that UWA had long anticipated this movement and accordingly planned to ensure that
Two More Gorilla Families to Be Habituated
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has just confirmed that actually two added groups of gorillas are presently under habituation. The ‘Kahungye’ and ‘Oruzogo’ groups are undergoing a gradual process of getting used to nearby human presence, something which can take up to 18 months, following which the two groups will be available for tracking by
Marketing Bwindi Crafts on the Internet
Youths living around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park are generally coming up with some self employment through handicrafts shop as away of conserving the park. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is famous for having half of the population of the mountain gorillas in the whole world. Conservation Through Public Health an NGO that acts as the voice
Bees to Help Mountain Gorillas in Uganda
In an effort to protect mountain gorillas in the Mgahinga and Bwindi national parks, a bee-keeping project has been initiated by the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP). The major objective of coming up with a project of this nature, is to benefit all the communities in the vicinity of these two national parks in Uganda.
Jane Goodall calls for Gorilla protection
Two good things to report about gorillas today. First, twins were born to a mountain gorilla in Uganda. It’s an extremely rare event and hopefully a good omen (if you believe in that sort of thing). Secondly Jane Goodall is lending her voice to gorilla conservation. “Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, famous for her work with
Uganda Gorilla Gives Birth to Twins
Kampala, Uganda – The gorilla population in western Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park grew with the birth of twins recently, and conservation authorities said the twins were in good shape. The gorilla, named Kweitonda, gave birth to a set of twins at the park, which spreads up to restive eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and