Gorilla Trekking Blog

The warthog is one of Africa's most endearing and underrated animals — compact, tusked, and…

The African crested porcupine is the largest rodent on the African continent — a fact…

The African civet is one of Uganda's most widespread yet least-seen mammals — nocturnal, solitary,…

The serval is one of Africa's most elegantly designed predators — a medium-sized wild cat…

The spotted hyena is one of the most misunderstood animals in Africa — its reputation…

The African wild dog is the most endangered large carnivore in Uganda and one of…

A herd of a thousand African buffalo moving across an open plain is one of…

The impala is often described as the most common antelope in East Africa, and in…

The bohor reedbuck is one of Uganda's most elegant small antelopes and one of the…

The waterbuck is one of Africa's most distinctive large antelopes, instantly recognisable by the white…

The topi is one of Africa's fastest antelopes and one of its most socially complex…

The Uganda kob is on the country's coat of arms, on banknotes, and is the…

In the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, in the far southwest of Uganda…

The African lion is the apex predator of Uganda's savannah ecosystems and one of the…

The hippopotamus is one of Africa's most dangerous and most misunderstood animals — its rotund,…

The Nile crocodile is the largest reptile in Africa, one of the most successful predators…

Ask any experienced African ranger which animal they fear most and a significant proportion will…

Uganda holds populations of both African savanna elephants and African forest elephants — two genetically…

The Nile monitor lizard is the largest reptile in Uganda and the second-largest lizard in…

The chimpanzee is not just our closest living relative — it is the species that…

Uganda is one of the most primate-rich countries on Earth — with 13 confirmed primate…

Of Africa's five big cats, the leopard is the one most likely to make you…

If you have ever seen a photograph of a shoebill stork, your first reaction was…