In The Gambia, Chimpanzees have unfortunately been extinct in the wild since the beginning of the twentieth century. This in most part to deforestation and hunting them for what the locals would term “bushmeat”. They belong to the four main kinds of great ape. Namely, orangutans, bonobos, gorillas and chimpanzees. Remarkably they share up to […]
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Western Reef Heron is found all along the coastline just a short walk from Footsteps. They are difficult to miss on the beach as they are quite big and with their slaty grey colour stand out against the golden sand. AKA Western Reef Egret, it has the funniest legs I think I’ve ever seen (
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Since the children left home, Jeremy and I have always had our holiday abroad in the winter to get some much-needed winter sun. We did the usual Canaries and a trip to the Caribbean. But we were really after a more local experience and not too long a flight. Destination Gambia! After looking everywhere, we
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The Gambia is the smallest country in Africa, but despite that, it’s a great country for birds, as it has a wide range of habitats in a relatively small area. Footsteps is an ideal base for exploring the coastal region. If you visit in or around February, as I have, it’s likely that one of
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Footsteps Eco-lodge has just become a member of LT&C ( Linking Tourism & Conservation ). And I thought I might tell you why. You never know, you may like the idea of joining us yourself 😉. Their mission is to facilitate an educational global network of tourism and conservation ambassadors. Working together to increase tourism
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Great Egret is otherwise known as The Great White Egret, Common Egret or Large Egret. Often seen as the one pictured below, standing on one leg only. The bird has a notable kink of its neck, curving it into an “S” shape when flying. Although we don’t see many land around Footsteps we know when
The Western Red Colobus Monkey, I really love these fellas. They grow to about 18 to 26 inches and have a slightly longer tail (approx 28 inches) With an average weight of 14 lbs, a large male can be as much as 24lbs. As we can see from the photos below they have a beautiful reddish-brown
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