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Goliath Heron
Getting to know Rwanda’s Birds – The Herons and Bitterns
Rwanda’s wetlands and waterways are home to ten different herons, including two night-herons, and two species of bitterns. Most herons live near water, and in general the larger species prefer more open...
Grey crowned crane
What is a species?
I am often asked “How many different birds are there in Rwanda?” Unfortunately, there isn’t a simple answer to give. One thing that makes this a difficult question to answer is that scientists don’t agree...
Great Egret fight
Getting to know Rwanda’s Birds – The Egrets
Rwanda is home to five egret species. When people think of egrets they think of white heron-like birds, but since the Black Egret, which is usually known as the Black Heron is actually an egret it is included...
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Gorilla Doctors: Saving a species one gorilla at a time…
As a conservation organisation Gorilla Doctors is unique – they are the only organisation that provides life-saving veterinary care to mountain and eastern lowland (Grauer’s) gorillas in the wild. Mountain...