The Bushasho Gorilla family is an outstanding gentle giants group in the breathtaking Bwindi impenetrable National Park. This exhilarating family inhabits the Nkuringo Sector, one of the four gorilla trekking sectors in the National Park.

History of the Bushasho family.

Bushasho group came into existence after a section of members left the big Nkuringo group to establish themselves as a different family. The Rangers of the park later on noticed that some of the members of this family were not habituated and would put visitors a huge risk. In 2012, the Rangers then initiated thorough habituation processes to ensure that the group is made accessible for adventure seeking travelers.

 This welcoming family was first seen around Bushasho areas in the forest and that is why they were named after the area. Bushasho family up to today normally feeds in the same area and that is where it can be accessed and spent time with. 

Composition of Bushasho gorilla family.

The Bushasho Gorilla group consists of 11 members that is to say 4 adult females, 3 infants, 2 semi-adult females, 1 silver back and a black back. Its family members coexist in the sector and live a peaceful life as they help groom and defend each other in times of trouble. The adult aunties of the group are responsible for the upbringing of the infants and juveniles.

 Lead silverback.

 The lead silverback of this welcoming family is called Bahati. Bahati is characterized by a well-grown body that symbolizes his capacity to lead the group and is responsible for the leadership of the family, especially during times of migration and feeding.

 Bahati is one of the members who fled the Nkuringo gorilla family and managed to establish a renowned gorilla group today in the jungle of Bwindi.

Trekking experience of the Bushasho gorilla family.

The travellers arise at sun up in the park’s comfortable lodges to a beautiful view of a thick tropical rainforest. Get served breakfast by the attentive staff at the lodge and then undertake the mountain gorilla exploration activities. 

The activities begin with a briefing that is conducted by the Rangers of the National Park where the visitors are told about the guidelines that govern the trek. Travellers then set off into the jungle to look for the wild mountain gorillas. 

The trek usually takes four to six hours depending on the movement patterns of the group and feeding. This exciting trek takes visitors through thick shrubs, Highlands and lowlands, streams are crossed just before they get to meet the gentle giants.

 Once the gorilla family is met, the excitement on the faces of the visitors when they meet the gorillas is usually out of this world and it clearly shows how humbling the moment is to be close to the mountain gorillas and watching them in a collaborative family is even more rewarding. 

The uniqueness of Bushasho gorilla family.

A visit to the group presents visitors with the golden opportunity to observe how rivals keep their distance while feeding. The family is one of the oldest in the National Park so visitors have the chance to distinguish between the various changes in the habituation experiences and the adaptation of the gorillas to the presence of human beings in their habitat.

 This family also maintains a narrow home range and can therefore easily be trekked.

Behaviors of the group.

The Bushasho Gorilla family members showcase an extraordinarily different character as compared to the rest of the families in Bwindi impenetrable National Park. They are unaggressive, a bit shy and extremely harmless unless provoked. 

The gentle giants in this family showcase a high level of intelligence and care not forgetting the spirit of unity among them regardless of their age.

The best time to visit Bushasho gorilla family.

The dry seasons present uninterrupted experiences to travellers and are therefore the very best time when travellers can visit this exciting family. They are characterized by steady grounds which are not slippery, low rainfall and moderate temperatures that are favorable for a trek. 

Dry seasons in Uganda are grouped into two that is to say the short dry season which is usually on from December to February and the long dry season which runs from June to September.