Safari Wildz

We have just come back in from trekking with the Chimpanzee at Kibale Forest National Park in Uganda. What a experience with a great sighting of some of the habituated group of 120 chimpanzee that live in Kibale Forest. Kibale Forest was the first site in Uganda to habituate chimpanzee which means the group is very used to human contact and you do get closer than some of the other trekking spots on Uganda. We were treated to a great view of this chimp just chilling out in the forest while others were busy playing and eating. You can see why the chimpanzee and human share over 77% of their genetic material.

Meeting at the forest head quarters at 7.45 you are briefed by park rangers and once you have rolled your long socks over your pants to stop the aggressive red ants having you for lunch you are off walking in to this pristine forest. We found the chimps an hour in to our walk and spent the hour with them as they cruised around the forest. We spent one hour with the chimpanzee before walking out of the forest. We were also lucky to sight the Black and White Colobus monkey and trails and spoor from the forest elephant in the forest. A great morning out was had by all.