Mountain Gorilla enjoys a quiet moment in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda. Image: Ray Cooper
Trekking Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
In 2016, Ray and his wife turned out of their driveway in South Africa and drove to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda; their goal was to see Mountain Gorillas. At that time, Bwindi was home to 400 Mountain gorillas, or 50% of the entire population of the species. Heroic conservation efforts, responsible tourism, and cooperation between Uganda, Rwanda, and the DRC had already brought numbers from a low of 400 to 800. But, would the recovery continue?
Ray sent us the story of their adventure - we were thrilled! Today, responsible, controlled Mountain Gorilla tourism has allowed the population to grow to 1063! We took a look back at this fabulous adventure, updated the gorilla information, and added some new images. We are even more excited by the magnificent Mountain Gorillas, and astounded by the progress they have made! Thanks, Ray! Read the story!
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