Then trekking after these great apes in Africa would fall in to the category of MUST DO. Witness the mountain gorillas of Rwanda in the wild! This past February, I had the opportunity to visit these massive, shy, majestic creatures in their natural habitat in Rwanda’s Virunga Volcanoes National Park. It was dramatic, thrilling and poignant all at the same…
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Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda
Mountain gorillas are massive, shy, majestic and so human-like it is almost beyond belief. Since the 1970s when the now famous primatologist Dian Fossey brought the horrible plight of gorillas into the mainstream, these amazing animals have held a special place in the imagination of many. With only about 700 mountain gorillas remaining, seeing these creatures in person is truly…
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