The Amazing Congo Gorilla Safari to Kahuzi Biega National Park
Lowland gorillas
Are you looking the magical gorilla moment? Let’s adventure together to Congo’s Kahizi Biega National Park for a thrilling Congo gorilla safari / Uganda gorilla tour experience. located at the eastern side of the democratic republic of Congo, Kahuzi Biega national park Congo is of the few places on the planet that are home to these elusive giants. Kahuzi Biega National Park is the only national park in the eastern part of Africa with the giant lowland gorillas. A gorilla trekking Congo safari gives you an opportunity to meet these remarkable huge but shy giants.
What are lowland gorillas?
Eastern lowland gorillas are the largest of the 4 existing gorilla species with a male eastern lowland gorilla having an average weight of 210kg or 460ib while females weigh less with an average weight of 100kg or 220ib. The males have an average standing height of 1.85m or 6.1ft while females stand at an average of 1.6m of5.2ft. The eastern lowland gorilla has large stocky arms and a short muzzle with less fur on the head. These gorillas have a jet black coat similar to that of mountain gorillas. The male eastern gorillas still have a grey coat which will eventually turn into a silver-grey coat especially on the back hence the terming silver back. Just like their mountain cousins, lowland gorillas live in large groups called families which are headed by an alpha dominant male, whose main responsibility is to offer protection to his family. The family can consist of members ranging from 2-35 on average including a number of adult females and their offsprings. When these offsprings mature especially the male, they are likely to leave their natal family, become bachelors for a time being as they try to attract females to join them and form their own family. These gorillas are usually calm giants who will even shy away when directly contacted. These gorillas are normally herbivores eating leaves, fruits, stems and small insects such as termites and ants. They are not usually seen drinking water and its believed that this is so because they forage mostly on leaves that are highly succulent with high water content. Eastern gorillas have a gestation period of about 8 and ½ months and will breastfeed their babies for around 3 years’ time. Male infants will only reach maturity at 12 years while the female babies will attain maturity at 10 years
Gorilla families in kahuzi biega national park congo.
A Congo gorilla tour to Kahuzi Beiga enables you to meet any of the 2 gorilla habituated families in the domains of this park. The gorilla families are the main safari attractions in Kahuzi Beiga national park and they include the
Chimanuka family
Chimanuka family is led by a dominant silverback called Chimanuka. This family comprises of 36 members which include 17 females and 18 infants aged 6 months to 9 years old. This family has heavily defied odds by having 4 sets of twin births which is highly uncommon among the gorillas.
Mugaruka family
This is the second habituated gorilla family in Kahuzi Beiga National Park. This family is under the leadership of Mugaruka as the dominant silverback and he his highly protective of his family members always fighting with Chimanuka and other gorillas who come to annex some of his family members. Unfortunately, Mugaruka lost one of his hand to a poacher’s trap and this has greatly hindered his ability to protect his family and as a result all his family members left him and joined Chimanuka hence leaving him in a solitude state.
When you make gorilla trek safari Congo to Kahuzi it isn’t only the gorillas that you get to see but also other numerous Congo tourist attractions in Kahuzi BiegaNational park can be encountered. Some of these tourist attractions in Kahuzi Biega National Park you might bump into include include chimpanzees, monkeys as well as numerous bird species. Tourists activities in Kahuzi Biega National Park Congo / Congo safari activities in Kahuzi Biega National park include gorilla trekking and birding. Because a gorilla trekking Congo tour usually takes a lot of time and is quite tedious, its advisable for you to make an overnight stay either before in order to prepare in order to wake up early enough to start your gorilla tours Congo experience in Kahuzi Biega National Park in time. You choose to stay at any of the Congo safari accommodations in Kahuzi Biega National Park that are available in all budget types to suit your pockets. Some of the luxury lodges in Kahuzi Biega that will give you a feeling of comfort give while on this short gorilla trek Congo or long gorilla trekking Congo tour include Orchids Safari Lodge. Mid-range lodges in Kahuzi Biega include Begonians hotel and Coco lodge. Budget lodges in Kahuzi Biega include Exodus Hotel Bukavu and Lake Side Hotel Bukavu. Many tour operators in Congo offer packages to Kahuzi Biega which come in either short congo gorilla safaris and long congo gorilla safaris. some of these congo safari companies include Prime Safaris & Tours Ltd, Wild Gorilla Safaris and many others.