Yes Gorillas are gentle giants and you have to remember that they are wild. You are taught what to do and how to act around them in order to remain safe. I shared some of the instructions on the video. Once you follow the instructions then you get to enjoy the very rare experience. Thanks for watching Eugene.
I have watched tons of videos about gorilla trekking in Rwanda and I feel that yours has given me the best "feel" of the experience. I am visiting later this month and have wondered about the actual terrain through which I will be walking. Thank you for a realistic impression. I hope I have the stamina!
Thank you very much Karen for watching and for your awesome comment! I am glad my video has been helpful in giving you a good idea on what to expect during your trek. Obviously, the weather and the actual positioning of the family that you will be assigned to, will ultimately determine the level of difficulty and length of time it takes for you to reach the Gorillas. So I pray you will get both good weather and a shorter trek to the gentle giants. Wishing you an awesome experience!
Great video. Very informative. I'm considering this next summer. How long and how strenous is the hike to get up to where the gorillas are on the mountain?
Hey Julius, thanks for watching the video and for your comment. In regards to your question, the hike will vary depending on the following; which gorilla family you are allocated and where they will be located that morning and also if it will be raining or not. They keep moving around and at times like for our case, they were not too high up and we found them very early despite starting out much later than the other groups it can even take a whole day of hiking until you find them. Despite us finding them early, for someone unfit like me, going up was a bit strenuous but the good thing is that the guides go at the pace of the slowest member of the group and since I was their only guest it worked out perfectly.
I was very surprised to hear, and saddened to learn from your video that the Eastern Mountain gorilla numbers around only one thousand. How did the number of these beautiful animals decrease so much?
Hi Scott, so there are several factors that led to their decrease and actually, the figure of slightly higher than 1000, is an increase from an initial figure of around 200. The growth is as a result of conservation efforts started by the Late Dian Fossey back in the 80s. The numbers had reached such low levels mostly due to poaching and human wildlife conflict, as communities around the mountain where they live, kept encroaching on their habitat as they looked for more farm land. Thanks for watching and for your comment.
Great VD👏👏👏
Thanks for watching and for the continued support.
Wow! Very very interesting and educative!
Thanks for the continued support Miss B!
Love the video. I'm going there in september. Can't wait.
Thank you Rajiv. Wishing you a great trip.
What a beautiful video! Thank you for sharing
Thank you for you watching and for your kind comment Monica.
Oh, that might be dangerous. Animals are cute! Super amazing!
Yes Gorillas are gentle giants and you have to remember that they are wild. You are taught what to do and how to act around them in order to remain safe. I shared some of the instructions on the video. Once you follow the instructions then you get to enjoy the very rare experience. Thanks for watching Eugene.
@@thewill-k-way Oh, do thank you too!!! 👋😀💙💛
I have watched tons of videos about gorilla trekking in Rwanda and I feel that yours has given me the best "feel" of the experience. I am visiting later this month and have wondered about the actual terrain through which I will be walking. Thank you for a realistic impression. I hope I have the stamina!
Thank you very much Karen for watching and for your awesome comment! I am glad my video has been helpful in giving you a good idea on what to expect during your trek. Obviously, the weather and the actual positioning of the family that you will be assigned to, will ultimately determine the level of difficulty and length of time it takes for you to reach the Gorillas. So I pray you will get both good weather and a shorter trek to the gentle giants. Wishing you an awesome experience!
@@thewill-k-way Thanks for your good wishes. To top it off, I have scheduled two consecutive day treks!
@@SuperJoepro1 You'll have a great time for sure! I hope you can document it and share it.
Great video buddy, I hope to go and see them one day it must be a once in a lifetime experience
Thank you for watching and for the great comment, Dean. It’s a really awesome experience that I wish everyone could get to have.
They are so calm and gentle.
Yes they are. So long as you respect their space, then they will let you come close. It was awesome being that close to them.
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Thanks Mustapha!
Great content! You really took us there with you! Thanks for all the details
Thank you very much for watching and for your comment. I am glad you appreciated the content.
So epic
Yes it was! Thanks for watching and for the comment.
Such a great video. U deserve more subscribers. Never stop with ur content
Thank you very much for watching and for the great comment Kavin. It's a great encouragement.
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Thanks
Great video. Very informative. I'm considering this next summer. How long and how strenous is the hike to get up to where the gorillas are on the mountain?
Hey Julius, thanks for watching the video and for your comment.
In regards to your question, the hike will vary depending on the following; which gorilla family you are allocated and where they will be located that morning and also if it will be raining or not. They keep moving around and at times like for our case, they were not too high up and we found them very early despite starting out much later than the other groups it can even take a whole day of hiking until you find them.
Despite us finding them early, for someone unfit like me, going up was a bit strenuous but the good thing is that the guides go at the pace of the slowest member of the group and since I was their only guest it worked out perfectly.
I was very surprised to hear, and saddened to learn from your video that the Eastern Mountain gorilla numbers around only one thousand. How did the number of these beautiful animals decrease so much?
Hi Scott, so there are several factors that led to their decrease and actually, the figure of slightly higher than 1000, is an increase from an initial figure of around 200. The growth is as a result of conservation efforts started by the Late Dian Fossey back in the 80s. The numbers had reached such low levels mostly due to poaching and human wildlife conflict, as communities around the mountain where they live, kept encroaching on their habitat as they looked for more farm land. Thanks for watching and for your comment.
@@thewill-k-way Thank you, Willy. I hadn't any idea of the background behind this. Your reply is very informative. Thank you.
You are welcome, Scott. Hope you will plan a trip to see them soon. Tourism is one of the main ways that supports the conservation efforts.