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Uganda Wildlife Authority

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Uganda Wildlife Authority

@ugwildlife

Official handle of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). UWA conserves and manages Uganda’s wildlife resources within and outside Protected Areas

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Joined September 2011

Uganda Wildlife Authority
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Jun 26, 2023
EXCITING NEWS: African Painted Dogs (commonly Wild Dogs) which went extinct in Uganda in the 1980’s were sighted this morning around the Narus River in Kidepo Valley National Park. One of our resident rangers captured these images hastily before the pair skipped out of view. 1/5
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Uganda Wildlife Authority
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Oct 21, 2023
It was an exciting morning today in Queen Elizabeth National Park as tourists enjoyed a game viewing at Kasenyi. @ExploreUganda #VisitQueen
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Uganda Wildlife Authority
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Nov 6, 2024
#RoadKill - We have sadly lost an elephant to a speeding truck (UBP 616E) along the Karuma - Pakwach highway in Murchison Falls National Park.
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Uganda Wildlife Authority
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Feb 17, 2023
WE HAVE A NEW BABY! 🦍 Adult female Tomvi of the Mukiza mountain gorilla family in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park gave birth to a healthy baby on Valentines Day (14/2/2023). #gorilla #conservation #babyanimals 1/3
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Uganda Wildlife Authority
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Jul 13, 2023
BABY NEWS: We are excited to announce that Bella, one of our oldest female rhinos gave birth to a cute calf 🦏 yesterday. Enjoy these images from our first sighting. We now have 39 healthy rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. We look forward to bringing you more updates. #SaveRhinos
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Uganda Wildlife Authority
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Aug 6, 2024
Last week, our Problem Animal Capture Team swung into action to relieve the people of Kacwankumu landing site on Lake Albert of a giant crocodile that had for long terrorized fishermen in this area. #ConservingForGenerations 1/5
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Uganda Wildlife Authority
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Oct 1, 2023
JUST IN: Today marks 64 days since we intensified monitoring Julia, a tree-climbing lioness in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park who we suspected to have given birth. Her cubs hadn’t been seen until earlier today. 🎥 IG/: simo_fogliagram 1/7
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Uganda Wildlife Authority
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Aug 8, 2022
Happy new week! Here is the first image by our field team of Uganda’s newest addition in the Ruhija sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Adult female Mugwere of Mukiza gorilla family gave birth to a healthy baby yesterday. The group now has 28 individuals. #GorillaBirth
Uganda Wildlife Authority
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Jan 19, 2020
Mr. Njonjo Charles presented with a tracking certificate upon successfully tracking Gorillas in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. It has been a pleasure hosting you and we wish you the best as you look forward to celebrating your 100th birthday on January 23rd 2020.
Uganda Wildlife Authority
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Nov 7, 2019
BREAKING NEWS We are excited to announce another birth in Mubare Gorilla group in Bwindi Impenetrable NP. 30 minutes ago, Karungi gave birth.Mother & baby are healthy. 2 babies in 3 weeks👏 @SoftPowerNews @newvisionwire @DailyMonitor @observerug @ChimpReports @MulengeraM
Uganda Wildlife Authority
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Nov 22, 2023
Good morning 🌄 Guess from where.
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Uganda Wildlife Authority
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Dec 8, 2019
Hail Corporal Agaba Hannington UWA Community Conservation Ranger in Semliki National Park for this selfless act of putting others first and rescuing stranded people. That is what we stand for as we work with communities. We are proud of you.
Uganda Wildlife Authority
@ugwildlife
Sep 30, 2024
Hello Uganda, we have exciting news for you 📣 Oct 17th & 18th are Open Park Days! For 2 days, we are offering free entry & game drives for Ugandan Citizens & Foreign Residents in 5 of Uganda’s breathtaking wildlife destinations. More details👇 #OpenParkDayUG | #ExploreUganda
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Uganda Wildlife Authority
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Jul 26, 2023
BABY NEWS: We are excited to announce that adult female Kibande of the Rushegura mountain gorilla group in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has given birth, bringing the number of gorillas in this family to 17. The baby, mother & father are all in perfect health. #ExploreUganda
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