That’s one whole lot of cute »
Between 6 – 12 visitors, paying $500 per head, are allowed to visit Rwanda’s famous Gorillas in the Virunga National Park per day. I’ve yet to visit, but I plan to even with the high price tag and one hour time limit. Fortunately, a good many of the visitors who have made the trek took [...]
Protecting Gorillas in Rwanda »
Edwin Sabuhoro, a Rwandan currently studying in the UK, works in Gorilla conservation in northern Rwanda. The award winning conservationist talks about his experience trying to combine conservation and development with Jeremy Williams at Make Wealth History,
“When I was growing up I was involved in conservation work,” says Edwin, “and then I went to work [...]
From the kitchen to the volcanoes »
Freelance videographer David Smith recently spent a bit of time in Rwanda filming a documentary for an NGO. In between work he managed to pop up to meet the Gorillas in Volcanoes National Park and to take a series of still images including the one above – “In the Kitchen” – that caught my eye. [...]
CNN meet the Gorillas »
CNN reporter David McKenzie gets an early start as he heads to the hills of north-west Rwanda to meet the Mountain Gorillas for what is one of the most expensive ecotourism days out in Africa. Click the video below to watch the sub 3 minute report in full. At US$500 a day (for non-Rwandans) I’m [...]
