There are very many interesting exotic animals to spot like the elephants, lions, antelopes, giraffes to mention but a few but what beats all of them is watching the mighty mountain gorillas in their wildness.
Mountain gorillas are rare animals that are not easily be found anywhere, they do not even exist in east African zoos due to the fact these animals live in areas where there is high humidity and low temperatures. They are only found in only three countries in the world that is Rwanda, Uganda and The Democratic Republic of Congo. These are the only countries that have the environment that favors their lives. Mountain gorillas live in very dense cool mountainous forested areas and this is why they are called mountain gorillas.
There are found in the Virunga ranges at the borders of Uganda, Rwanda and the democratic republic of Congo and at Bwindi impenetrable forest of Uganda. Many people come to these areas to watch the mountain gorillas and it is because these animals are so intelligence and have interesting character when one observes them.
In order to see the mountain gorillas one has to hike through the forests of Bwindi or Virunga for almost 2-8 hours to find these gorillas since these animals keep on moving from one place to another so they are not easily tracked down. But in these jungles there is other wildlife that is seen when searching for the gorillas. Some of the wild species that are seen are the birds, tree species and fern, beautiful flowers and some other primates.
In the jungle mountain gorillas are normally found in a group of 10-30 gorillas which is called the gorilla family and this is normally led by a gorilla with a silver back, huger than the other with a pronounced muscular chest. These gorillas are normally found in the mist feeding on the tree shoots, vines, flowers and always playing with the young ones. Mountain gorillas are very shy and peaceful animals so when around them do make be so loud and also while taking photos the camera flashes should be off. A distance of 7metres away from the mountain gorillas should be observed.
Gorilla safaris in Rwanda and Uganda are the most interesting and adventurous tours one can ever take as it leads one to spotting the creature that is almost as intelligent as man.
This trip to spotting a the mighty beast can be sugarcoated by taking a selfdrive tour safari to volcanoes national park in Rwanda or Bwindi national park in Uganda. How lovely it is to discover these amazing animals on your own.