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Newsletter – February 2010

Published: 18 Mar 2010

Cyanometra, ironwood, is producing seed pods by the thousands in Semliki’s riparian forest valleys. Dry habitat chimpanzees love ironwood seeds , so that is where we have been finding them and have been able to spend quality time with them.

Here’s a photo of a youngster who was very curious about us.

Best time to see Chimps in Semliki? July and August, also January and February. This was taken in early Feb.

Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge

The Volcano in Congo has been active and the views from the lodge have been exquisite … a safe place to stand from and admire the views, it erupted early January 2010.

Apoka Safari Lodge

Kidepo was alive with game this last weekend, on the first game drive out in the afternoon we came across a lion and lioness darting off the road after a warthog and her piglets. In less than a second she ran off with a small pork chop in her teeth, not interested in sharing her kill with her mate.

The Valley was dry, but we still managed to come across huge herds of Buffalo and good numbers of Elephant.