Mishaya Gorilla Group
Ten habituated gorillas live in the impenetrable national park of Bwindi, including the Mishaya Gorilla Group. The group is located in Bwindi’s Rushaga sector.
It is a component of Africa’s national parks. living among the world’s mountain gorillas. One of the largest apes in the primate group, mountain gorillas are an endangered species.
After chimpanzees and baboons, mountain gorillas and humans share 98% of their DNA; in fact, they are known as human cousins.
The Mishaya gorilla group is located in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park’s Rushaga area. Since the number of gorilla families in the Rushaga sector is growing, the group is one of the five habituated groups that put the area on the map.
Although the family consists of seven gorillas, the exact number varies based on the number of gorillas that join, survive, are born, and die. It is the same transformation that takes place in human families.
The Nshongi gorilla family was the initial family of the Mishaya Gorilla Group. Mishaya, the group’s leader, decided to start his own family after splitting from some of the other members.
The Mishaya Gorilla Group previously consisted of seven individuals, but more people have lately been observed joining the family. Mishaya the Silverback, the leader of the Mishaya Gorilla Group, is a fighter who was observed engaging in combat with another group of wild or untamed gorillas. Other members of the group received medical attention for wounds they sustained during the conflict.
Because of his reputation as a combatant who initiates contact with other Gorilla families, he is able to attract females from neighboring groups.
There is no need to be concerned about a mountain gorilla attack because the family has been conditioned to live among people. If you feel uncomfortable with the family, the rangers and guides are always there to keep you safe.
For a briefing on gorilla trekking and to find the family sooner, it is recommended that you arrive at the park headquarters by 7am. To go gorilla trekking, reserve your gorilla permit in advance.