| We took a vehicle at 7:00 and headed for | | | | as well as interesting facts about chimpanzees in |
| Entebbe our first stop over was at Uganda | | | | general and in particular about the chimpanzees |
| Wildlife centre, Lugard Avenue where we | | | | that reside on Ngamba. Being a sanctuary, local |
| assembled to make sure all tour company | | | | birdlife and wildlife is drawn to its quiet |
| representatives who had been selected to go for | | | | surroundings and over 154 bird species have been |
| one day trip to Ngamba island chimpanzee | | | | recorded on this Island as well as hippos and |
| sanctuary where present. We took a motorised | | | | otters |
| traditional boat which took us about one hour and | | | | We were there early enough to we watched |
| half to reach Ngamba Island. Before setting off, | | | | both the morning and the afternoon feeding. This |
| we all given life saving jackets. | | | | experience was really great, seeing and |
| Upon arrival, we were greeted by duty caregivers | | | | participating in feeding the chimpanzee is quite |
| who look after the chimpanzee. After the warm | | | | memorable. During this time chimpanzee come to |
| greeting we were taken around and showed | | | | within metres of the raised walkway. This also |
| relaxing activities that tourist my do beside | | | | offers excellent opportunity for taking |
| watching chimpanzee at the Island and these | | | | photographs as well as enjoying just being close |
| included; use of a swimming beach, kayaks, beach | | | | enough to view the behaviour of one of our |
| volley ball, information centre, large thatched area | | | | closest cousin animal relative with many |
| for relaxing and eating meals and kiosk selling | | | | behaviours similar to ours. |
| drinks, curios and some snacks. | | | | A total of 39 orphaned chimpanzees are resident |
| The pre- arranged supplementary feeding times | | | | on the island. Workers on the island are constantly |
| are at 11:00 am and 2:30 pm. So since our group | | | | involved in helping the newly arrived orphans to |
| was big, we were divided into two groups. Before | | | | integrate into the original community, which spans |
| viewing the chimpanzee we were taken through | | | | an age range of two to 19 years old, with an |
| an informative presentation explaining the | | | | almost equal balance of males and females. |
| background, aims an objective of the sanctuary | | | | |