To see a Gorilla in the wild is the privilege of a lifetime. Many people yearn for the opportunity, but only a few ever manage it. Happily, though, there are places in the world where it is possible to spend time watching Mountain Gorillas, the largest and most magnificent of these apes, and one of those is Uganda.
Few would argue that encountering Mountain Gorillas is one of the world’s greatest experiences for the ecotourist, and Rwanda is an excellent and relatively convenient place to enjoy it.
Operations Assistant Dan Lay describes the delights of a wildlife holiday in Sicily, after co-leading our group tour in September 2020.
In this month's tour leader spotlight Matthew Capper describes the current conservation projects which concern him most, his most memorable wildlife encounter and growing up on the doorstep of Rutland Water.