Gorillas in Mgahinga National Park in southwestern Uganda are playing hide-and-seek with Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officials after their return from Rwanda.

The Nyakagezi group of gorillas, which had resided in Rwanda for over a year, were seen about 10 days ago by UWA officials but they disappeared. There is plenty of bamboo, which the gorillas prefer eating and it is unlikely that they went back to Rwanda, she said. Ms Nsubuga said the gorillas appeared calm until a group of elephants moved into the area where the gorillas were staying, probably scaring them away. Gorillas make nests where they sleep every night, giving people monitoring them a clue on the areas they are likely to be occupying.

Lillian Nsubuga, UWA’s spokesperson said she was so excited having them back and a group of U WA officials has been following them ever since they entered Uganda.
The Nyakagezi group is one of the habituated groups, which are at the centre of the country’s eco-tourism that started in the early 1990s.
Habituation is a delicate process through which gorillas get used to human presence without losing their wild character.

There is a global population of only 760 endangered gorillas and more than half of them live in Uganda’s Bwindi impenetrable national park.

The remaining population roams the Virugas, which lies astride Uganda, Rwanda and the DR Congo.
Gorillas have been indescribable in Mgahinga as they move according to seasons.

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