Rwanda increases the price of a mountain gorilla permit

Rwanda increases the price of a mountain gorilla permit

In an announcement made today, the Rwanda Development Board has raised the price of a permit issued to experience mountain gorillas in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park from 500 USD to 750 USD for foreign nationals effective June 1, 2012, save for prior bookings made before this date. The rates for mountain gorilla permits was increased by 50%... Read more »

Just Born and Just Counted: Census of mountain gorillas in Bwindi continues

Just Born and Just Counted: Census of mountain gorillas in Bwindi continues

Through the vegetation, meet the newest member of the Kyaguliro family group in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda. Born to Tindamanyire on... Read more »

Counting of mountain gorilla nests and poo begins

Counting of mountain gorilla nests and poo begins

The 2011 census of the mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda has begun, despite the rains. After a three-day training... Read more »

Mountain gorillas in Bwindi, Uganda, and Sarambwe, DRC, to be counted in census

Mountain gorillas in Bwindi, Uganda, and Sarambwe, DRC, to be counted in census

A census of the critically-endangered mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, is scheduled to... Read more »

Experiencing Conservation through RBM (Ranger-Based Monitoring)

Experiencing Conservation through RBM (Ranger-Based Monitoring)

A key tool for the conservation of mountain gorillas and their montane habitat is Ranger Based Monitoring (RBM). We are Patrick and Louise, two... Read more »

Dismay over light sentencing of mountain gorilla poachers in Bwindi

Dismay over light sentencing of mountain gorilla poachers in Bwindi

What is the worth of a mountain gorilla? The international community places a high value on these critically-endangered animals and in recent years,... Read more »

Cross-boarder Investigation: Mountain gorilla rescued from poachers

Cross-boarder Investigation: Mountain gorilla rescued from poachers

An investigation is currently underway to identify how and why a young mountain gorilla ended up in the hands of poachers attempting to smuggle the... Read more »

Unfortunate loss of life

Unfortunate loss of life

Births and deaths are part of the regular cycle of life, but when life is taken from someone before their time, it is a tragic loss. The... Read more »

Mountain gorilla killed by poachers in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda

Mountain gorilla killed by poachers in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda

On June 17th, 2011, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) staff in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park discovered the mountain gorilla named Mizano in the... Read more »

Kwita Izina: Checking in on 3-year-old SACOLA

Kwita Izina: Checking in on 3-year-old SACOLA

Three years ago this month, a baby mountain gorilla was given a name. It wasn't aware that it had received a name, as it was and still is a wild... Read more »