Saturday, August 7, 2010

Orion

Only 18 years of age, he is a big and handsome chimp.....

A while back he started displaying vigorously to raise his profile, and it seemed to work well, as he was often seen in the centre of all the action.

Orion is also often seen in the company of Bonobo, who he seems to worship. He used to be one of the most solitary males among the group, and also became very anti-social after the death of his mother, Opal in June 2006.

Recently he has been seen more often within the group again, and he is also one of the males that likes to play-charge people.

He joined a group of males and females that visited camp a few days ago, in this picture he is sitting quietly to one side, keeping a close eye on everyone, but not joining the group whilst feeding.

Friday, August 6, 2010

Mahale Renovations Complete

Finally all Kungwe renovations for 2010 have been completed!
Herewith some pictures of our new tents, bathrooms and decks..