The Kyambura Lion Monitoring Team have recorded a groundbreaking discovery in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. Through the project’s lion monitoring and census work, the team and Uganda Wildlife Authority have been following an iconic male lion coalition between Jacob and Tibu.
Footage by Luke Oches and Alex Braczkowski has shown Jacob and Tibu successfully swimming across the Kazinga Channel, a piece of water notorious for its crocodile and hippopotamus populations. The swim was recorded to be approximately 1 mile long, a feat never before seen in the species.
Read the full story in the New York Times, the Telegraph and the Live Science.
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Tracking chimpanzees in their natural habitat, as they swing from the branches in the canopy high above the forest floor is nothing short of exhilarating. The chimps effortlessly cross and scamper through the trees above the gorge, and visitors on the other hand must cross the river using natural bridges in order to keep up with the chimps. So although the walk usually lasts only 2–3 hours, descending the steep gorge and crossing the log bridges over the river requires some agility and fitness.
Chimpanzee tracking is also available in nearby Kalinzu, a forest reserve 30 minutes drive from Kyambura Gorge Lodge where there is a community of about 40 habituated chimpanzees.
