Animals

It’s no secret that Africa is best known for its wildlife wonders, and Uganda takes an impressive chunk of the wild pie with an incredible list of wild animals. From the savannah big game to the rainforest dwellers and sky gliders, you’ll find more than 340 animal species and more than 10,000 birds to watch.

June 29, 2022

Predators That Rule Uganda’s Wilderness

Also known as carnivores, predators are animals that naturally prey on others. Uganda has its fair share of Africa’s wild carnivore species, and you’re most likely […]
May 21, 2021

The List New Big Five Animals in Uganda Taking Center Stage

Stepping away from the over-explored Africa BIG Five, we explore Uganda's BIG 5 list that features the incredible rainforest primates and some impressive large players on the savannah plains.
July 15, 2020

The hyrax and other strange tiny animals in Uganda

July 15, 2020

Uganda’s Wild Pigs: Warthog, Bush Pig, & Giant Forest Hog

July 15, 2020

Burchell’s zebra

Burchell’s zebra (Equus burchelli), also known as the plains zebra, has black and white stripes all over its body with fading stripes on the legs. Each […]
July 14, 2020

The big five and other big game animals in Uganda you must see

These large, fierce and sneaky species were once targeted targeted by hunters, who gunned them down in droves for trophies and meat. Today they are “awe-inspiring” sights for safari travelers.
July 13, 2020

Rothschild’s Giraffe

The Rothschild’s Giraffe, also known as the Ugandan Giraffe or Baringo giraffe, is one of the most interesting Big Game animals found on Uganda’s savannah plains. […]
July 10, 2020

African Buffalo

July 10, 2020

Hippopotamus

July 9, 2020

Northern White Rhinoceros

The Northern White Rhinoceros
July 8, 2020

African Elephant

The African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) is the world’s largest land mammal and perhaps the most enduring symbol of nature’s grace and fragility and is also one […]
July 7, 2020

Guenther’s dik-dik

The ability of Guenther’s dik-diks to survive without access to water makes them ideally suited for life in the heat. The dik-dik’s body makes the most […]