OHP Expeditions

14/04/2023

Rushegura baby 🦍

We look forward to returning to find out this baby’s name. Babies aren’t named immediately. Rangers wait until they show personality and unique features.

📷: .kelley

14/04/2023

Bwindi mist

16/06/2022

Mountain gorillas were first discovered in 1902 on the ridges of the volcanic Virunga mountains by German explorer Captain Robert von Beringe. The mountain gorilla was then named Gorilla beringei beringei in honor of the Captain.

22/04/2022

Happy Earth Day!!!

Mountain gorillas remain an endangered species in urgent need of our help. This , invest in our planet and in our future with a donation to our work which keeps the endangered mountain gorillas safe and healthy, and supports the improved health and wellbeing of community members around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Donate https://ctph.org/donate/

Photo by Allison C. Hanes



Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka Uganda Wildlife Authority Gorilla Conservation Coffee CTPH Gorilla Conservation Camp CTPH Telecentre

11/01/2022

How a passion for primates grew into a community coffee and conservation project.

30/10/2021

07/04/2020

Today we received a donation of four infrared thermometers from Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH) to support our efforts in Containing in Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Area. The items were handed over to our Senior Veterinary Officer Dr. Robert Aruho by the CTPH Chief Executive Officer Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka at CTPH offices in Entebbe.
We are grateful for the support.

07/04/2020

Uganda Wildlife Authority has suspended primate tourism and research in all Uganda's Protected Areas until April 30th, 2020 due to the corona virus pandemic. This is has been done in order to protect and conserve our wildlife resources. .

07/04/2020

Gorillas share about 98 per cent of our DNA, making them susceptible to contracting COVID-19, according to Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, a wildlife veterinarian and conservationist.

01/03/2020

It might not be as famous as Rwanda, Kenya or Botswana, but Uganda is one of Africa's most inspiring destinations

06/02/2020

If you want to see the world, but also make your trips more sustainable, here are some tips: where to go, what to pack and how you to get there.

17/01/2020

Explore our list of 52 places to go in 2020, selected by New York Times Travel editors.

11/01/2020

Allowing unskilled volunteers to have contact with orangutans is dangerous for both animals and humans and can have serious negative impacts for orangutans under rehabilitation.

19/11/2019

For the past two decades, donors and international NGOs have worked with the Malagasy government to create thousands of local associations to manage and conserve parcels of forest.Ecotourism ventures, along with farming support, are often presented as an important way to overcome the loss of income....

15/11/2019