Animal Encounters 8 — Non-Stop Wildlife Boat Cruise in Uganda

I thought I had seen it all…After a highly successful safari week in Tanzania, then tracking the mountain gorillas and visiting the tree climbing lions in their offices in southwestern Uganda, I thought, all that would be hard to beat. But the reality proved me wrong. The sunset boat safari on the Kazinga Channel in the […]

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Animal Encounters 7 — Uganda’s Tree Climbing Lions And More

When it comes to safari destinations, Uganda does not stand out as its neighbors Kenya or Tanzania. However, tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park make definitely up for the missing herds of animals, and, besides tracking critically endangered mountain gorillas, should not be missed. The lions within this area of the park […]

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Animal Encounters 6 — Tracking Mountain Gorillas in Uganda

Catching Silverback’s deep-set soft brown eyes in his natural habitat was the most anticipated moment of our safari trip to Tanzania and Uganda. Partly because it took me three years to convince Tom to fork out a small fortune for one hour with these seemingly dangerous animals. Just one hour, that’s all you get with […]

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Animal Encounters 4 — Big Cats of Tanzania’s Serengeti Plains

Today on the blog, I’m recounting the tale of one of my absolute best experiences out in ‪the bush‬, a trip to the Serengeti National Park‬!In Tanzania every national park has its own attractions. It’s hard to pick a favourite as they are all so wildly different. In Tarangire, it’s the chance to see elephants […]

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