Virunga National Park

Virunga National Park

spending one magical hour with a lovely Gorilla family and two babies
Virunga National Park - spending one magical hour with a lovely Gorilla family and two babies

Location: 

Bweza, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Duration: 

Friday, September 23, 2016

Journey: 

African Great Lakes

Personal highlights

  1. Virunga National Park: thick forests, magical hills, beautiful animals
  2. The journey: 2 hour rough driving, 1 hour waiting, 1 hour forest hiking
  3. The experience: spending one hour with an entire Gorilla family
  4. The animals: two silverbacks, two babies and four grown-ups
  5. The babies: climbing trees, rolling on the floor, nagging adults

Image sources

  1. The Virunga Mountains
  2. Following the guides
  3. Meeting the Gorilla baby
  4. Security first: face masks
  5. Hanging and eating

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