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The Big Five Animals of Kenya

With its excellent wildlife sightings, Kenya is a wonderful country to explore on your own. Whether you are planning your own self drive in Kenya or guided safari, you will be amazed with great sightings of animals on an African safari. The “Big Five” is a term that is used to refer to the 5… Continue reading The Big Five Animals of Kenya

Wildlife in Uganda & Rwanda

One of the extra unique features that differ the East Africa from the rest of Africa is the Wildlife. Countries of Uganda and Rwanda have diverse, unique and more attractive wildlife. Therefore it is easy to understand why a plethora of Wildlife addicts check in per year. Varying from Wildlife, different bird species, reptiles to… Continue reading Wildlife in Uganda & Rwanda

Wildebeest Migration: The World’s Largest Wildlife Spectacle

Annual Wildebeest Migration Begins In Maasai Mara ?...***EXCLUSIVE*** MAASAI MARA,? KENYA - AUGUST 15: Chaotic scenes as zebra and wildebeest desperately attempt to scale the Mara river's banks, while hundreds more look on fearfully during the annual migration from Tanzania to Kenya, on August 15, 2012 in Maasai Mara, Kenya. This is the moment hundreds of stampeding animals desperately try and escape the deadly jaws of a croc. Thousands of zebras, wildebeest and gazelles stormed across the Mara river in kenya during the annual migration. But lying in wait was dozens of brutal crocodiles ready to pick off stranglers. The panic stricken herd then desperately scrambled to climbt he slippery banks and escape a certain death. PHOTOGRAPH BY Paolo Torchio / Barcroft Media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com

Besides several other good reasons, the Masai Mara game reserve remains the most preferred wildlife safari destination in Kenya chiefly because of the great wildebeest migration. This well-documented and dramatic natural event involves over one million wildebeest accompanied by a few other antelopes and hundreds of thousands of zebras. Some of the most thrilling moments… Continue reading Wildebeest Migration: The World’s Largest Wildlife Spectacle

5 Unusual Animals in Africa

Africa is the land where many great and wild animals live. Many people from Africa are used to seeing different kinds of animals that those of us who live in the city only see on TV. Because people are so used to wild animals in Africa, they even adopt some of them as pets. These… Continue reading 5 Unusual Animals in Africa

Guide to Gorilla Trekking in Uganda

Many travel writers, bloggers have written inspiring true gorilla safari experiences got once one heads out for a life time trip to land of mountain gorillas in Uganda. However have no better words to describe how wonderful gorilla safaris in Uganda can be but it’s the most perfect primate trek in Africa for adventure travelers.… Continue reading Guide to Gorilla Trekking in Uganda

Fascinating Facts About Bwindi Gorillas

More 1000 mountain gorillas are surviving in the whole world, the population is found in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Half of the population is in Bwindi Forest National Park in Uganda while the other population in the Volcanoes National Park, Mgahinga National Park and Virunga National Park. Bwindi is the most… Continue reading Fascinating Facts About Bwindi Gorillas

Meet the Primates of Uganda & Rwanda

One of the features that sets apart the African continent from the rest of the world is the unique gifts found in East African countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo. Apart from Africa’ diverse, unique and attractiveness, these countries seal the deal. Therefore it is easy to understand why all primates’ lovers… Continue reading Meet the Primates of Uganda & Rwanda

Chimpanzee Tracking in Virunga National Park

The Democratic Republic of Congo offers the rare opportunity for tourists to see the endangered chimpanzees in the wild. From 2014, the Congolese Rangers trained by Frankfurt Zoological Society started habituation of Chimpanzee communities-to make them get used to human presence within the Virunga National Park. The chimpanzee habituation process started with the community that… Continue reading Chimpanzee Tracking in Virunga National Park

The Critically Endangered Dryas Monkeys of DR Congo

If you happen to go on a primate safari in the Democratic Republic of Congo, be sure to meet exceptional wildlife species not found in other African countries, and the Dryas monkeys are one of them. Also referred as Salonga monkeys, the Dryas monkeys are scientifically known as Cercopithecus dryas and are interestingly one of… Continue reading The Critically Endangered Dryas Monkeys of DR Congo

Gorilla Trekking: Uganda or Rwanda

Gorilla Trekking is one of the most rewarding wildlife experiences that one can experience in Africa. With just as few as 900 mountain gorillas remaining in the whole world, meeting the gorillas in their natural wild within the misty rain forests of East – Central Africa is a great expedition that any wildlife enthusiast would… Continue reading Gorilla Trekking: Uganda or Rwanda