Watch and Interact With The Uganda Mountain Gorillas

Bwindi impenetrable forest is home to over half the world’s 750 or so mountain gorilla- the rest live in the neighboring Rwanda and the democratic Republic of Congo. As they do not survive in captivity, preservation of these fragile habitats is essential for their survival. Sharing over 98% of their DNA with humans, gorilla display uncanny human characteristic. The close-knit family groups are headed by a sliver back-a mature male- who selects places for the group to eat and sleep, and has many privileges, including the right to feed first. This privilege pays off for the rest of the family for instance if the group is threatened, the silver-back-weighing up to 120kg(260lbs)-will defend them to the death, if necessary. Generally though, the gorilla is a gentle specie. They are considered to be highly intelligent, have been observed using tools like other great apes, and communicate using a variety of vocal sounds. The name gorilla comes from the Greek gorillas- meaning hairy women. By Martin Isiko Uganda Travel Consultant