Boat and kayak safari on the Lekoli River

The art of photography is about capturing light. In tropical rainforest, this goal is harder to achieve. Whether in the Brazilian Amazon, Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica, or Sarawak in Malaysia, the vegetation cover is extremely dense, considerably limiting the reflection of sunlight. Only around 1% to 5% of solar particles reach the forest floor. The thickness of the ...

Spotting an animal in the tropical rainforest of Odzala-Kokoua National Park can prove more difficult than expected, given the density of the vegetation. The skills of an experienced guide, familiar with the behaviour and sounds of the local wildlife, are therefore invaluable. At Odzala, visitors may encounter African forest elephants, less well known than their savannah ...

The first experience of habituating western lowland gorillas to scientists in an open environment took place at Ngaga Camp. It is here that Dr Magdalena Bermejo, sometimes referred to as the “Dian Fossey of Congo”, and her husband Germán Illera have been studying the primates for over 20 years. Thanks to their work, certain gorilla families have become ...