Wildlife Beyond Gorillas

The spotted hyena is one of the most misunderstood animals in Africa. Its reputation as…

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. It is on banknotes. It…

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 savanna ecosystems and one of the…

The hippopotamus is one of Africa's most dangerous and most misunderstood animals. Its rotund, apparently…

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…

The African elephant is the largest land animal on Earth, and Uganda holds populations of…

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 species…

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…