Gorilla Trekking Blog

Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda's most visited wildlife area and one of the most…

Uganda has one of the highest concentrations of hippopotamus in Africa — with major populations…

Kidepo Valley National Park in Uganda's far northeast is one of Africa's most remote and…

Uganda harbours a collection of rare and elusive animals that even dedicated wildlife enthusiasts rarely…

Uganda's most dangerous animals by actual human fatality numbers are not the charismatic predators that…

The Albertine Rift is one of the most important areas for bird diversity in all…

Uganda is one of the world's finest birdwatching destinations with over 1,000 species recorded —…

The shoebill is Africa's most prehistoric-looking bird — standing up to 150 centimetres tall with…

The papyrus gonolek is one of Uganda's most specialised and range-restricted birds — this striking…

The African finfoot is one of Africa's most secretive and sought-after waterbirds — resembling a…

Cassin's grey flycatcher is a small, unassuming forest bird that birders visiting Kibale National Park…

Verreaux's eagle is one of Africa's most specialised and magnificent raptors — almost entirely jet…

The bateleur eagle is one of Africa's most distinctive and recognisable raptors — its extraordinarily…

The martial eagle is Africa's largest eagle and one of its most magnificent raptors —…

The African crowned eagle is widely considered the most powerful eagle in Africa — pound…

Nahan's francolin is one of Uganda's most endangered and least-known birds — a secretive forest…

The stripe-breasted tit is a small, handsome forest bird found in the montane forests of…

The red-faced woodland warbler is a small but highly distinctive warbler found in the montane…

The Kivu ground thrush is one of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest's most sought-after specialty birds —…

Archer's ground robin is one of the least-known birds in Uganda — a small, cryptic…

The Rwenzori turaco is one of Uganda's most beautiful and sought-after endemic birds — named…

Shelley's crimsonwing is one of the jewels of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest — the male of…

Grauer's broadbill is one of the rarest and most range-restricted birds in Africa — found…

The African green broadbill (Pseudocalyptomena graueri) is one of the most sought-after birds in the…