Live Q&A: Kahuzi-Biega NP, an Attraction to Top It All
The unbelievable story about Uganda’s Kisiizi Falls was a transitional article. It takes us from the theme of Regional Attractions (that we began on 2…
Category: Gorillas
Wildlife, People, Prosperity (You Too Can Be a Godzilla Gorilla!)
The video below distils what Gorilla Highlands Experts is about in 44 seconds. Further down we lay our thinking out in 4 paragraphs. The prosperity…
Our Gorilla Trek Well Beyond Gorillas
Strange enough, it all started in Prague. It was summer 2009, my wife Marta and I were in town for our vacations, and decided to pay…
We Were Ready for a Gorilla Battle
Members of the Gorilla Highlands Experts global community, something special happened in Uganda’s Bwindi today! Something that I really need to share with you ……
Never Gets Old
70mm, f/5, 1/250s, ISO400 As much as we try to focus on highlights, attractions and activities other than gorilla tracking, this remains — undeniably and deservedly…
An Introduction to Gorilla Tracking and Sister Primate Activities
Where else to start our Attractions theme but in the dense rainforests and bamboo thickets that are home to gorillas?! The dream of tracking mountain…
Slapped by a Gorilla: 30 Ultimate Hiking Images
We are back into lockdowns and travel restrictions throughout the Gorilla Highlands region, so we remember last month especially fondly. May 2021 was the go-time…
The Godfather and the Controversial Martyr of Mountain Gorilla Research
The first scientist to study mountain gorillas full time in the wild was George Schaller. When he reviewed the literature he could find few verifiable facts, largely…
Showered Siblings
500mm, 1/400s, f/4, ISO800 Well, this takes me back quite a few years! My first gorilla experience was actually in DR Congo, in Virunga National…
Were Batwa Really Dangerous to Gorillas?
The sad story of the Batwa “Pygmies” of the Gorilla Highlands reached its dramatic peak when they were kicked out of national parks. This was in line with the…