African Adventure: Gorillas zurück in Mgahinga

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Eine erfreuliche Nachricht - die Gorillas sind wieder zurück.

Zugleich informierten die ugandischen Nationalpark Ranger über ein besonders interessantes Gorillatrekkong im Bwindi NP, wo die Touristen Augenzeugen der Geburt eines Gorillababys wurden.

After 3 years, the gorillas are back in Mgahinga National Park. The habituated gorillas had crossed to Rwanda which is also a home for the mountain gorillas.

Habituation is referred to as a situation where by animals get used to human beings without losing their wild character.

The Mgahinga Gorilla family of Nyakagezi had reduced from 11 to 7. More gorillas are expected to make their way to Uganda and this will boost the Gorilla safari that tops tours to Uganda.

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Visitors to the famous Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park recently enjoyed an unusual sight, when, while with their group of gorillas, one of the females gave birth. This is a rarely if ever before witnessed experience by tourist visitors and must have made for some spectacular pictures during the encounter.
Presently about 11 gorilla babies are with the four habituated groups in the park
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