The Great Apes

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Dian Fossey is often remembered when talking about mountain gorillas, maybe because of famous movie. Here information about another person, who is very respected, but maybe not as well known, Walter Baumgartel.

Quote:
"His first encounter with Mountain Gorillas  was instrumental in his determination to protect the Mountain Gorillas – Walter Baumgärtel – Father of  Gorilla Tourism in Uganda was instrumental in convincing the British Colonial Government to allow visitors to see the Mountain Gorillas in the Hills surrounding in those days, the small, dusty town of Kisoro where he was the owner of Kisoro’s finest at that time – the Travellers Rest Hotel."

Whole article here, worth to check out if interested about people, who really know/knew gorillas:
https://kabiza.com/kabiza-wilderness-safaris/walter-baumgartel-father-of-gorilla-tourism-in-uganda/ Reply