The hills of Gombe Stream National Park, TanzaniaI had the good fortune to go to Gombe Monday through Wednesday of this week, where I climbed the hills in the above photo in search of chimpanzees. We did not many chimpanzees - only six in total - but the ones we did find were unforgettable, and well worth the scrapes, sweat, bug bites, nearly-twisted-ankles and bumps and bruises experienced in search of them. Suffice it to say, unless chimps are taking the trails through the park, the people in search of them generally have to leave the trails, too (but at least we get a guide).
Below are photos from some of my favorite memories during this excursion. I hope you enjoy.
A primate in a tree, one of many we saw this morning
A baboon takes a break in a palm tree
A baboon forages
Tabora emerges from the forest
Tabora puts on a show
Tabora with her mother, Tanga
Tabora eats a leaf
Tabora swings about
Tanga eats in peace while Tabora plays nearby
Tom looks on bitterly as his little sister gets all of the attention
Tabora hitches a lift on her mother's back
Sparrow looks like she forgot something
Sparrow looks around, still seeming a bit confused
Two trees
Ant on a leaf
The beach where we swam at sunset after a long day of hiking
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