Happy World Gorilla Day! Today, we celebrate the gorillas and honor all those dedicated to protecting them. Mountain gorillas live only in two small ecosystems across Uganda, Rwanda and DRC. Their population has doubled over the last 30 years to just over 1,000, but their future remains precarious as the risks from disease, development, and […]
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Celebrating World Lion Day
Today on World Lion Day we thank and pay tribute to all of those who work to protect the iconic and endangered lion. In Uganda, many dedicated rangers, field staff and conservationists are collaborating to reverse the trend of declining lion populations. Our Lion Monitoring team at Kyambura Gorge Lodge, led by Dr. Aleksander Braczkowski, […]
Exodus: The Ugandan Asian Crisis of 1972
2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the announcement in 1972 by then President Idi Amin of the expulsion of the Asians from Uganda. To mark the event, the Trustees of Arundells, Edward Heath’s home in Salisbury, arranged an exhibition and panel discussion to mark the event. The expulsion happened while Edward Heath was Prime Minister […]
Happy Holidays from Volcanoes Safaris!
Happy holidays from the Volcanoes Safaris team. Here are a few of our favorite moments from 2023. We were delighted to share them all with you! We hosted a panel discussion in January on The Future of Gorillas and Chimpanzees in the Albertine Rift with the Jane Goodall Institute, Conservation Through Public Health, Gorilla Doctors, Ape Alliance, […]
Volcanoes Safaris Announces July 2024 Opening of Kibale Lodge in Uganda
Volcanoes Safaris, the pioneer of gorilla and chimpanzee ecotourism in Uganda and Rwanda since 1997, is opening its fifth lodge in July 2024. Kibale Lodge will be perfectly positioned for chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park in Uganda, one of the best parks to view chimpanzees in Africa, with a community of 1,500 chimps. This […]