Just recently, I travelled to the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda to track mountain gorillas located there. On my tour I came across the Umubano family, which consists of 14 members and is led by the awesome alpha silverback Charles. The name Umubano is Kinyarwandan, which translated means neighborliness, and is the name of the
Infant Mortality in Mountain Gorillas in the Mist
Mountain gorillas is a critically endangered species. These gentle giants are only be found in Africa’s wilderness, in the impenetrable forests of Bwindi National park and Mgahinga National park in Uganda, Rwanda’s Volcanoes National park and Virunga National Park in DR Congo. You can book a gorilla safari in Rwanda, Uganda and Congo to see
International Celebrities Celebrate Mountain Gorillas at 9th Annual Naming Ceremony
International Celebrities Celebrate Mountain Gorillas at 9th Annual Naming Ceremony
2013-06-23T20:15:59+03:00
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On Saturday 22 June, Rwandans celebrated the birth of 12 baby gorillas and one family at “Kwita Izina”, the annual naming ceremony that was held at the foothills of the Virunga mountains in Kinigi, Northern Rwanda. The event brought together more than 5000 residents of Musanze District and visitors from
Rwanda: Gorilla Naming Ceremony to Increase Rwanda’s Visibility
The 9th edition of the Kwita Izina gorilla naming ceremony will take place in Musanze on June 22 under the theme ‘Celebrating nature, empowering communities.’ 12 baby gorillas and one new family are set to be named during the event, which will be preceded by the launch of community projects and a special tourist tour.
Celebrating 110 years of the Mountain Gorilla
On 17 October 1902, Captain Robert von Beringe, a German officer came across and shot two mountain gorillas while climbing Mount Sabinyo in the Virungas volcanoes. This became the first sighting of the mountain gorilla by a European and was a momentous event. His findings led to the identification of these great apes and thus
Volcanoes National Park Earns 2012 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Volcanoes National Park Earns 2012 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
2013-02-21T20:06:45+03:00
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It was with excitement and honor that we received the 2012 TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award given to Volcanoes National Park recently. “We are very proud to receive great feedback from our visitors and this is very encouraging and we remain committed to deliver good service to our visitors in all our national parks and