Meeting face-to-face with the Mountain Gorillas In Africa is truly a rewarding experience.
AVERAGE LIFESPAN: 35 YEARS
EST. POPULATION:±1036
STATUS: ENDANGERED
In the company of perhaps the most highly trained people for the job, a team of local rangers and porters, you will be led on a life-changing trek to see the Mountain Gorillas In Africa. There are three (03) places where mountain gorillas can be seen; Rwanda, Uganda, and DR. Congo. However, we only operate Gorilla tours to Rwanda & Uganda. DR. Congo is not safe for Gorilla Trekking
Mountain Gorilla Trekking starts at the break of morning, and the treks take you through dense rainforest to the mountain Gorillas with whom you will an 01-hour watching and photographing these amazing creatures. Youngsters may show off and huge silverbacks may thump their chests, but nothing compares to witnessing a gorilla family as they go about their daily business – It is no wonder that a gorilla trekking safari is often referred to as ‘the most memorable in the world’.
Our team of experts works at putting you in the right place at the right time to meet these wonderful cousins of Man in their natural environment. Claim your place among the few people who get to meet the mountain gorillas in their own homes within Uganda or Rwanda.
As face-to-face encounters go gorilla trekking is a life-changing and once-in-a-lifetime vanishing experience.
Amazing facts about Mountain gorillas in Africa
Only approximately 1,036 Mountain Gorillas still survive in the wild after severe poaching and encroachment on habitat by Humans. Trekking and getting to see the habituated gorilla families is truly an amazing experience.
Predominantly ground-dwelling, mountain gorillas prefer open canopy forests that allow light to reach the forest floor; their diet consists of bamboo, roots, stems, leaves, and vines. Female gorillas actively choose their breeding partners as male protection is essential to a successful reproductive cycle. Communication varies between barks, screeches, pant grunts, and chest-beating. Movement is usually on all fours via “knuckle-walking”. Group size varies from 2-30 individuals but a common average is 9. Mountain gorillas have a fairly limited home range, making them easier to track and habituate for tourism and research possibilities.
Similar to a human fingerprint, mountain gorillas can be identified by their completely unique nose print. They have large jaws and teeth, and long black hair that is often thicker and longer than the other species so they can survive in colder, mountainous temperatures. Adult males can weigh up to 200kg and be up to 6ft tall, females can be half the size with an average weight of 100kgs and height of 4 foot 11 inches when standing upright
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