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Safaris in Uganda, Emerald of Africa Free
Roaming with Gorillas and Chimps Chris
DeRose has been involved in the saving of animal
lives for the past 27 years and is well known in
many countries. He is the president and founder of
an international organization called Last Chance
for Animals or LCA. They involve themselves with
animal issues such as stolen pets, placing circus
and zoo elephants into sanctuaries and the
preservation of wildlife. When he met Cindy three
years ago he knew he was going to marry her. He
knew he had met a very special and unique lady so
he wanted a special and unique wedding. What could
be more appropriate than getting married with
mountain gorillas as your only wedding
guests? "The
country is incredibly scenic," said Cindy. "The
people that we met were all very warm and
kindhearted and the wildlife was breathtaking. In
addition to the gorillas, we saw tree-climbing
lions, huge crocodiles, forest elephants and many
exotic and rare birds. As a photographer I can only
say that the photographic opportunities are nothing
short of spectacular." The
marriage was celebrated that evening with a
candlelight dinner at Bwindi Lodge. The couple also
visited Murchison Falls where they took a scenic
boat trip on the River Nile; Kibale National Park
where they tracked chimpanzees; and Sipi Falls
where they spent the most interesting and
spectacular New Year's Eve. Tree climbing lions
were seen in Queen Elizabeth National
Park. Chimpanzees
and over 300 mountain gorillas, half of the world's
population, inhabit Bwindi Impenetrable National
Park, a tropical forest of enormous trees, giant
ferns and hanging vines. It is the only park that
contains both chimpanzees and gorillas. The
gorillas can be visited by small groups of
tourists, accompanied by guides, trackers, guards
and porters. Typically, guests hike for one to four
hours, spend one hour quietly observing the
gorillas and then hike back to the park
headquarters. African
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Gorillas
Witness Wedding in Uganda
Chris
was not sure that Cindy would go for it but she
did. "I have been all over the world and seen many
interesting places," Chris said "but I have never
experienced anything like this African adventure,
especially the gorillas. What an awe-inspiring
feeling to have been this close to one of the most
majestic animals on earth and to know that only
about 600 of these magnificent shy creatures exist.
We took five individual gorilla treks and each one
was a totally different experience. We are already
planning our next trip there."