Here's some guidelines on how to it independently. What if you don't want to use a safari operator and are willing to manage the logistics yourself? It is possible to go on your own steam and it will be lighter on the pocket but it will take a lot more work on your part. I have set up a list of the top three gorilla trekking companies available for a trip to Africa and you can do some research on affordable flights to Uganda here. The finances raised from travellers going to see them helps in their preservation and if it wasn't for that income they would probably have disappeared forever by now.įor advice, insights and recommendations from others who have been on safari to see these beautiful creatures already, take a look at these silverback gorilla trip reviews and Rwanda travel reports. The eastern lowland species live in eastern DRC.Īll of them are endangered and the mountain gorillas in particular are teetering on the brink of extinction with only about 800 of them left. The western lowland species is located in Congo, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. There are a number of places left in Africa where you can see them in the flesh: The mountain species is found in Rwanda, Uganda and the DRC (Congo). The colour change from black normally occurs around the age of 13 when the adult males reach maturity sexually. So where does the name come from? Take a close look at gorilla pictures of adult males and you might see one with silver hair on its back. They tend to live in troops, with the leader being called a silverback. The silverback protects the rest of the group with his life so if there is a threat he is that one that will try to deal with it, which means that he is directly in the firing line if poachers approach. Gorillas are the largest living primates, reaching heights between 1.25 and 1.8 metres, weights between 100 and 270 kg, and arm spans up to 2.6 metres, depending on species and sex. Their life expectancy averages between 29 and 51 years if they manage to survive that long because poaching and habitat destruction are a real threat to them. This awe inspiring animal can weight up to 180 kilograms ( 396 pounds) and be up to 1.8m ( 5.9 feet) tall in rare cases.
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