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Gorilla and Chimpanzee Safaris

There Are Only 720 Mountain Gorillas Left in the World.¹

The dense forests of the Virunga Mountains spanning Rwanda and Uganda protect the last Mountain Gorillas left on the planet.  One wonders whether you are watching them or they are watching you.  You are close enough to hear the gorillas vocalize, close enough to watch the mothers and their young, and close enough to note that the Silverback is in charge! 

This is an opportune time to view the Mountain Gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda, as the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Convention on Migratory Species, the UNEP/UNESCO Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP), and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) have designated 2009 The Year of the Gorilla.

If your preference is chimpanzees, then Uganda and Tanzania offer you excellent rewards:  close encounters with chimps and the opportunity to sit quietly and observe chimpanzee family life as it unfolds around you.  Gombe Stream or Mahale in Tanzania and Kibale Forest or Chambura Gorge in Uganda offer excellent viewing.   

_{1 - African Wildlife Foundation 2006 Census}