A bit tough to see, but this is the gorge into which we would descend on our trek

Im trying out this head netting to avoid mosquito bites in the jungle. I look ridiculous!

Our guide Charles carries a gun, which would only be used to scare a chimp away, not shoot it

Trekking across a muddy river, in hot pursuit of the chimp noises

Breakfast leftovers, otherwise known as ammo coming down from the trees at us

40. Uganda: Chimpanzee Trek

28. juni 2023, Uganda ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F

This morning it was off to Queen Elizabeth National Park for a trek through Kayambara Gorge to track down the chimpanzees. Although not everyone sees them, our guide was successful. It wasn't actually too hard once they started communicating with each other - they're pretty loud.

We watched them shimmy up the tree for a breakfast of tree fruit, the hard shells of which they dropped on our heads from above after eating. Haha.Læs mere