Chimp

Chimps! Chimps! Chimps!

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February 20th 2011
I saw the chimps today on Ngamba Island and it was awesome!!! The tour company found three more people so it cost 25% of what I expected. We took a speed boat to the island - a very nice 50 minute trip on Lake Victoria. The island had lots and lots of birds - ibises, egrets, lapwings, and beautiful orange weavers. There were also many monitor lizards wandering around. We had tea and then a ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Central Region » Entebbe

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Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,0... ... read more