MOUNTAIN GORILLAS & LOWLAND GORILLA-Know the difference Gorillas are the largest living primates in the world. Gorilla before scientific studies were known as one species with 2 subspecies. When German explorer Cap Robert Von visited the Virunga Mountains in 1902, he picked up to do scientific research on the gorillas. Studies revealed, gorillas have two...
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June 18, 2021February 12, 2022 WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF SEEING MOUNTAIN GORILLAS IN THE WILD
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF SEEING MOUNTAIN GORILLAS IN THE WILD? WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF SEEING MOUNTAIN GORILLAS IN THE WILD Mountain Gorillas only survive in the dense rainforests of Bwindi and Mgahinga in Uganda, Volcanoes in Rwanda and in Africa’s oldest national park (Virunga) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Due, to their...
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June 18, 2021March 29, 2024 Lake Munyanyange
LAKE MUNYANYNGE- Home of flamingoes in Uganda Lake Munyanyange Uganda has approximately 165 lakes that cover about 18% of the whole country. The seismic actions that happened in the region led to the formation of crater lakes in the region and most lakes are concentrated in the western part of Uganda. Lake Munyanyange is one...
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June 17, 2021March 29, 2024 KING’S PALACE MUSEUM
KING’S PALACE MUSEUM-RWANDA KING’S PALACE MUSEUM-RWANDA In the Southern province of Nyanza, Rwanda is one of the star attractions on the circuit to Nyungwe national park. The circuit is famous for culture with different museums and site of cultural heritage. Of these is the King’s Palace Museum. It sits on a hill, 2km from Nyanza...
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June 16, 2021March 29, 2024 SSESE ISLANDS
SSESE ISLANDS- the Zanzibar version of Uganda and what to do here SSESE ISLANDS- the Zanzibar version of Uganda and what to do here. The Ssese Islands are a chain of 84 islands that are on the Northwestern part of the world’s second-biggest freshwater lake shared by the three East African countries of Uganda, Kenya,...
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June 16, 2021January 8, 2023 THE SHOEBILL
THE SHOEBILL- The prehistoric-looking bird THE SHOEBILL COMMON NAME: Shoebills SCIENTIFIC NAME: Balaeniceps rex TYPE: Birds DIET: Carnivore AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 35 years AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN CAPTIVITY: 50 years SIZE: 3.5 to five feet tall WEIGHT: 11 pounds to 12 pounds What is a shoebill? Name, features, and feeding The shoebill...
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June 15, 2021February 12, 2022 WHY GO FOR A SAFARI IN RWANDA
WHY GO FOR A SAFARI IN RWANDA Rwanda is one of Africa’s fast-rising countries in terms of tourism growth. For a land-locked country that has faced a social collapse over 2 decades ago of the 1994 genocide, a brawl that was hard to get over to be transforming so quickly and attract such luxury investment...
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June 14, 2021February 12, 2022 BENEFITS OF GROUP TOURS/SAFARIS
BENEFITS OF GROUP TOURS/SAFARIS-Enjoy Convenience and best prices BENEFITS OF GROUP TOURS/SAFARIS There are a number of ways to travel around East Africa and Africa at Large. Each of these has pros and cons. Some back pack and use public transport, some do self-drives, some join bigger groups (over landers) and some choose guided tours....
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June 14, 2021February 12, 2022 VOLCANO CLIMBING IN RWANDA
VOLCANO CLIMBING IN RWANDA VOLCANO CLIMBING IN RWANDA In the Volcanoes National Park of Rwanda, there is more than gorilla and golden monkey tracking. The park derives its name from the 5 dormant volcanoes that encompass it. The 5 volcanoes are part of the 8 that make the Virunga Chain of volcanoes and 3 (Gahinga,...
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June 12, 2021February 12, 2022 BEST TIME TO BOOK A GORILLA TRACKING SAFARI
BEST TIME TO BOOK A GORILLA TRACKING SAFARI Gorilla tracking in the whole world wide is possible in the forested areas of East and central Africa the two countries of Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo respectively in Volcanoes, Bwindi impenetrable, Mgahinga gorilla and Virunga national parks. To see these great apes one is required to...