Apex Expeditions

Thanks to extensive conservation and translocation efforts, the Southern White Rhino population in Kenya has rebounded. Watching this mother and baby munching away on lush green grass was a special treat. Video credit: Carmin Arnot #southernwhiterhino #kenyaexpedition #rhinoconservation #kenyawhiterhino

Wow! Take a look at this video clip sent in by expedition leader Marco Tonoli. Our group was gorilla trekking at Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest when a silverback moved past them at close range. What an extraordinary moment! Video credit: Marco Tonoli #bwindiimpenetrableforest #mountaingorilla #ugandamountaingorilla #silverbackgorilla #ugandagorillasafari

Wow! Here's a video clip that expedition leader Marco Tonoli took at Uganda's Murchison Falls, the most powerful waterfall in the world! Here, the mighty Victoria Nile squeezes through a mere 22-foot-wide chasm to cascade nearly 120 feet to the rocks below, before flowing out toward Lake Albert. The pressure is so great that the ground trembles around it! #murchisonfallsnationalpark #murchisonfalls #murchisonfallsuganda #ugandasafari

The Great Migration in Tanzania's Serengeti

In this video, Apex expedition leader Marco Tonoli shows you what it’s like to travel through the Serengeti during the wildebeest migration. Imagine sitting in the Southern Serengeti right in the heart of the greatest migration of terrestrial mammals on our planet, surrounded by hundreds of thousands, if not a million plus wildebeests. Amazing! Video credit: Marco Tonoli #serengetimigration #serengetiwildlife #greatmigration #wildebeestmigration

Loved watching as an entire family, one-by-one, climbed down, tip-toed, or leapt from this tree, with the little ones scurrying to catch up! Off to start their day in Kenya's Masai Mara! Video credit: Carmin Arnot, Apex Expeditions #masaimara #masaimarakenya #kenyasafari

We saw movement within the tall grasses not far from our vehicle. We waited and watched closely. Then a Serval emerged into full view. It seemed to detect something in the distance, then carried on seemingly unbothered by our presence. This beautiful, medium-sized cat can be found in the Masai Mara (and throughout sub-Saharan Africa), but you need patience and a bit of luck to spot one. The Serval looks similar to a Cheetah because of its spots, but is easily distinguished from all other cats by its unusually large ears, compared to the size of its face and body. Not surprisingly, the Serval is known for its superb hearing. It can even hear rodents, its favorite prey, moving under the ground. Video credit: Carmin Arnot, Apex Expeditions

What a beautiful experience to sit quietly and appreciate the moment as a male Lion saunters by. Video credit: Carmin Arnot, Apex Expeditions, in the Masai Mara#masaimara #masaimarasafari #masaimaranationalreserve #kenyasafari

Gorilla Trekking in Uganda with Apex

In this video from our most recent Uganda safari, Apex expedition leader Marco Tonoli captures an unforgettable Mountain Gorilla encounter. As the Mountain Gorilla’s of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest made their way out of the forest, the Apex team was perfectly positioned to have an unbelievably up-close experience with the dominant silverback. The Rushegura family, 16 members strong, is dominated by a magnificent silverback called Kabukojo, who shows his confidence and trust as he wanders right through the middle of our group. An incredible moment with one of the most spectacular mammals on our planet. #ugandamountaingorillas #MountainGorillas #ugandasafari #ApexExpeditions #bwindiimpenetrableforest #gorillatrekkinguganda #GorillaTrekking

The sifakas of Madagascar are distinguished from other lemurs by their vertical clinging and specialized mode of locomotion. Their bodies are highly adapted to an arboreal existence—sifakas use their powerful hind legs and stabilizing tails to help them leap more than 30 feet from branch to branch. But, their extremely long legs and very short arms make it impossible to walk or run on all fours. On the ground, their only means of locomotion is hopping on their hind legs. Apex travelers on our Madagascar expedition enjoyed watching as several Verreaux's Sifakas danced across the ground. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Video credit: expedition leader Marco Tonoli #madagascarlemurs #madagascarwildlife #madagascartravel #madagascarwildlifephotography #verreauxsifaka

Have you heard the beautiful (yet haunting!) song of the Indri? The Indri is a critically endangered species of lemur found only in Madagascar. Not only are Indris the largest lemur, but they can also be distinguished by their loud and complex song that carries throughout the rainforest. In 2021, scientists discovered that the songs of the Indri have a component that no other mammal species besides humans possesses—rhythm! Over a period of 12 years, these scientists recorded and documented 636 songs from 20 different social groups. And once they analyzed the songs, they discovered the rhythm. Watch (and listen!) to this 30-second clip recorded on our recent Madagascar expedition. Video credit: expedition leader Marco Tonoli #indrilemur #IndriIndri

Watch as Apex expedition leader Marco Tonoli takes us to an underground hide situated on the edge of a waterhole at Etosha National Park in Namibia. Here, you have the rare opportunity to see the endangered Black Rhinoceros alongside its larger cousin, the White Rhinoceros. Incredible! Video credit: Marco Tonoli #blackrhinoceros #whiterhinoceros #etoshanationalpark #etoshanamibia #namibiasafari

One of the highlights of our Uganda expeditions is visiting the spectacle that is Murchison Falls, where the mighty Victoria Nile squeezes through a 22-foot-wide chasm to cascade nearly 120 feet to the rocks below. Approaching by boat is a great opportunity to watch for wildlife. Here you can see a plethora of waterbirds, enormous Nile Crocodiles, grazing African Elephants, and one of the highest concentrations of Hippopotamus in Africa. Video credit: Apex expedition leader Marco Tonoli #murchisonfalls #murchisonfallsuganda #murchisonfallsnationalpark #ugandasafari #ugandaphotography