Rwanda Clips
 
 
 
Bumpy Roads
 
From the ORTPN headquarters, we had to drive approximately 20 minutes to the trailhead where we would start the day’s hike to the gorillas.  Some trailheads were in the middle of a small village,
 
Gorilla Sighting with Patience, our guide
 
 
 
My First Gorilla Sighting
 
I wasn’t prepared for it.  After having pushed yet another hanging branch out of my way as our group continued to trudge through the forest in a single file line, there he was.  The largest
 
Wedding Celebration Drive-by
 
After having visited the gorillas one morning, on our drive back to the ORTPN headquarters, we passed by a wedding celebration procession.  Singing, clapping, beautiful garments.  
 
Impenetrable Forest Landscape and Guards
Impenetrable Forest Landscape and Military Guards
The recent slaughter of many mountain gorillas in the DRC reminds the gorilla conservation effort of the necessity for protection for both the gorillas, as well as the veterinarians and tourists who