I had the opportunity to track mountain gorillas in Rwanda's Parc National des Volcans. It was an incredible experience and this photo gallery charts the adventure. If you are planning a gorilla safari, or just want to know what it is like to spend some time with these amazing animals, you will enjoy these photos.
There are only 720 mountain gorillas left in the world and Rwanda is the premier destination to track them. The Virunga volcanoes are a 3 hour drive from Kigali, the capital. And the habituated gorilla groups are a little easier to reach from the Rwandan side, than those living in the same mountain range in Uganda and the DRC (just across the border). Having said that, tracking the gorillas takes some effort. The bush is thick with stinging and burning nettles, the slopes of the mountains are steep and muddy. But the hour you spend with the gorillas makes it more than worth the effort.
Thanks to Volcanoes Safaris who made my trip possible. They were flawless.
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- The View En Route to the Volcanoes National Park Virunga Volcanoes
- Kinigi, Parc National des Volcans HQKinigi, Volcanoes National Park HQ
- Sabinyo Mountain Gorilla Family Group IntroductionSabinyo Group Photo
- Starting the Trek in Search of the Sabinyo Gorilla FamilyBamboo Forest
- First Sighting, A Large Black-BackClose Up Black Back, First Sighting
- Guhondo, Rwanda's Largest SilverbackSilverback
- The Sabinyo FamilyFamily Photo
- Melancholy Close UpMelancholy Close up
- Mountain Gorilla Grooming HimselfGrooming
- The Black-Back and MeMe and Gorillas
- Trackers, Guides and Porters on a Gorilla TrekTrackers, Guides and Porters
- Leaving the Mountain Gorillas, Mount Sabinyo, RwandaLeaving the Gorillas
- Graphic Index
- Text Index
