Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Uganda, Jan. 2007
African pied wagtail |
A male black-headed weaver sticks out his tongue |
A cattle egret stalks in the high grass for food |
Water thick-knees scurry around on the ground near the visitors' tents. |
Little egret, another common bird on Ngamba Island. |
Little egret in flight |
The interior of one of the guest tents on 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, as seen from one of the observation platforms. |
An Egyptian Goose in flight |
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. |
Feeding time is also a trigger for violent outbursts by the group's males. |
Things calm down once the food is distributed. |
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