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    Tag: Mgahinga NP

    For a brief introduction to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Uganda) please click here.

    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…

    Miha 3 August 2021

    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…

    Miha 29 June 2021
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    Mt Gahinga, Virungas’ Neglected Child

    How are you, my readers? Last month I took you to the peak of Mt Muhavura (it was my tenth time to climb it) and…

    Moses 24 June 2021

    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…

    Ian 17 June 2021

    Tale of Kachima Reviewed by Mom and Daughter

    The Tale of Kachima: Saving the Golden Monkeys with Sandra Gray is a fun, adventurous, wildly artistic book that allows the imagination of a child to…

    Isabelle 14 June 2021

    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…

    Ian 7 June 2021
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    I Tasted the Brand New 2-Day Muhabura Hike

    Dear readers of the Daily Dose, In my first report from Mgahinga Gorilla National Park I told you that we were preparing to make hiking…

    Moses 13 May 2021

    Dawn of Gorilla Tracking as a Tourism Activity

    While there were sporadic non-scientific expeditions to mountain gorillas before, real tourism began with the arrival of Walter Baumgartel. Baumgartel was a German who had…

    Ian 4 May 2021

    The Battle of the Great Apes: Gorillas versus Chimpanzees

    When I learned I was going to do an internship in Uganda for six months, I immediately started researching the country and its highlights. Naturally,…

    Mari 30 April 2021
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    Mountain Misery

    24mm, f/5, 1/200s, ISO500 We’re used to seeing happy travel shots, but sometimes honesty can be refreshing. This image is from a Gorilla Highlands media…

    Marcus 21 April 2021
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