Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda
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To visit a family of mountain gorillas of Rwanda is a true lifetime experience. It is the pinnacle of wildlife viewing and, unlike any other encounter with a wild animal anywhere on Earth, you will feel immersed in their world.
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"There is more meaning and mutual understanding in exchanging a glance with a gorilla than any other animal I know"
David Attenborough
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Whilst maintaining a safe distance, supported by the park ranger, on a visit to the mountain gorillas of Rwanda, you will literally walk amongst these amazing primates. They will be in front of you, behind you, to your left and right, swinging in the trees above you.
Boisterous adolescents will be misbehaving, just like teenagers, playful infants will be constantly demanding attention of their parents as aunts and uncles wander together in an extended family group under the watchful eye of the silverback. You may only be a visitor, but you will be briefly part of their family in a truly, remarkable, personal and authentic way.
Following the pioneering work of Dian Fossey in the 1970s and 1980s when they were in real trouble, today the number of mountain gorillas in Rwanda - and neighbouring counties - has significantly increased. Now despite still being endangered, as a result of intense efforts to protect them and conserve their natural habitat, in 2018 mountain gorillas were removed from the IUCN's list of critically endangered species. Mountain gorillas are just one species of gorillas in Africa all of which are critically endangered or endangered, and the tiny fragment of their former range is very fragile. However, as veteran broadcaster David Attenborough explains, the work that is now taking place to enable them to thrive is a remarkable message of hope.
Boisterous adolescents will be misbehaving, just like teenagers, playful infants will be constantly demanding attention of their parents as aunts and uncles wander together in an extended family group under the watchful eye of the silverback. You may only be a visitor, but you will be briefly part of their family in a truly, remarkable, personal and authentic way.
Following the pioneering work of Dian Fossey in the 1970s and 1980s when they were in real trouble, today the number of mountain gorillas in Rwanda - and neighbouring counties - has significantly increased. Now despite still being endangered, as a result of intense efforts to protect them and conserve their natural habitat, in 2018 mountain gorillas were removed from the IUCN's list of critically endangered species. Mountain gorillas are just one species of gorillas in Africa all of which are critically endangered or endangered, and the tiny fragment of their former range is very fragile. However, as veteran broadcaster David Attenborough explains, the work that is now taking place to enable them to thrive is a remarkable message of hope.
