Primates CUCKOOLAND GUIDE TO GORILLA TRACKING Bwindi Bwindi National Park contains approximately half of the world’s population of mountain gorillas, currently estimated to be about 880. Given that Rwanda has recently doubled their fees to $1500, and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is not very secure, it is probably the best place to see them. […]
FROM THE CUCKOO’S NEST NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018 Primates. Gorillas Had a visit from our friend, the lone silverback, again and he ate the flowers at the back of my tent, as he had done the first time. Chimpanzees Chimps have been very noisy in the last few days. Have seen them a few times in the […]
FROM THE CUCKOO’S NEST SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018 Primates. Chimpanzees We saw chimps almost daily in September ; and 3 or 4 at a time. Seen them fewer times this month, but they are around as they keep eating the bracken at the side of our paths. Monkeys Black and white colobus, blue and l’hoest’s monkeys […]
FROM THE CUCKOO’S NEST SEPTEMBER 2018 Primates. Gorillas We had a visit from a lone silverback at the start of the month. He climbed over the floor at the back of my tent and ate some of my flowers. Normally I am away when gorillas come, so I was happy to see this one up […]
FROM THE CUCKOO’S NEST JULY 2018 Primates. Chimpanzees Seen chimps a few times this month. Most days we hear them. They come out of the forest less in the dry season.. Other primates Baboons, black and white colobus, blue, l’hoests and red-tailed monkeys all seen regularly in last month. Other mammals A wild dog/cat like […]
