From the Field

Environmental Stories

Documentary, photographic, and narrative content grounded in the lived realities of Uganda's communities, from Bwindi's forests to Lake Victoria's shores.

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Wildlife & Conservation Jun 2026

Inside Bwindi: Documenting the Mountain Gorilla Habituation Programme

For over a year, our team embedded with Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to document one of the most extraordinary conservation undertakings in Africa: the habituation of wild mountain gorilla families.

Mawejje Nicolas Read Story

Wildlife & Conservation Jun 2026

Gorilla Guardians: The Trackers of Bwindi Who Do Not Make the Brochures

Before the tourists arrive, before the cameras roll, before the rangers take their positions — fifteen men from communities bordering Bwindi have already been in the forest for three hours. Their names are never on the press releases.

Allan Selerwe Read Story