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Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Uganda, Jan. 2007

We spent New Year's Eve 2006 and New Year's Day 2007 on Ngamba Island, a chimpanzee sanctuary operated by the Jane Goodall Institute. The Sanctuary occupies an island on Lake Victora about 12 miles south of Entebbe. All of the chimpanzees there were rescued from poachers, and are free to roam the 100-acre forest on the island by day.
Many thanks to my friends from the Fodor's Travel Talk Forum for helping me with bird identifications in this gallery.
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African pied wagtail

African pied wagtail

A male black-headed weaver sticks out his tongue

A male black-headed weaver sticks out his tongue

A cattle egret stalks in the high grass for food

A cattle egret stalks in the high grass for food

Water thick-knees scurry around on the ground near the visitors' tents.

Water thick-knees scurry around on the ground near the visitors' tents.

Little egret, another common bird on Ngamba Island.

Little egret, another common bird on Ngamba Island.

Little egret in flight

Little egret in flight

The interior of one of the guest tents on the Island.

The interior of one of the guest tents on the Island.

The dining area for visitors to the Island

The dining area for visitors to the Island

The Island has four tents for overnight guests, three of which are shown here.

The Island has four tents for overnight guests, three of which are shown here.

The Island, as seen from one of the observation platforms.

The Island, as seen from one of the observation platforms.

An Egyptian Goose in flight

An Egyptian Goose in flight

A water monitor stalks one of the Island's trails

A water monitor stalks one of the Island's trails

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One of the chimps stands on two legs to get a better view of its surroundings.

When feeding time arrives, all of the chimps make noise.

When feeding time arrives, all of the chimps make noise.

Feeding time is also a trigger for violent outbursts by the group's males.

Feeding time is also a trigger for violent outbursts by the group's males.

Things calm down once the food is distributed.

Things calm down once the food is distributed.

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