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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

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

Why Go Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Africa

Wildlife, scenic Islands ,friendly people ,rich culture, landscape, lakes, rain forests, volcanoes, mountains-Uganda and Rwanda has all these to offer but gorilla trekking is more wrapped up as the top tourist attraction in the region regarded as the first welcoming trip to all visitors. Historical records confirm that Uganda and Rwanda are the leading gorilla… Continue reading Why Go Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Africa

Gorilla Trekking in the Virunga Mountains

National parks in Virunga region includes: Virunga National Park in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Volcanoes National park (Rwanda) and Mgahinga national park in Uganda. The Virunga region is the best world’s mountain gorilla trekking centre because of the presence of the mountain ranges. Virunga region is composed of nine Virunga mountains namely; Mt. Mikeno,… Continue reading Gorilla Trekking in the Virunga Mountains

Go Chimpanzee Tracking in Rwanda

Uganda is the best country in East Africa for observing primates in the world. Though it is most known for hosting travelers looking for gorilla safaris, Uganda is the best known destination for visiting our closest relatives the chimpanzee – with just less than 5,000 Chimpanzees in various forests and National Park. Kibale Forest national park… Continue reading Go Chimpanzee Tracking in Rwanda