The king of cats, the majestic and magnificent lion (Panthera leo) is, tragically, a critically endangered species.
Category: Wildlife
Gorilla (mountain)
Uganda’s remaining gorillas can be found in just two places: on the Virunga Mountain slopes in Mgahinga National Park and in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
Leopard (African)
Despite the wide range across Uganda, the African leopard is on the brink of extinction
Buffalo (African)
There are only about 400,000 African buffaloes in the whole of Africa, plummeting from 900,000 in 1999.
Rhinoceros (southern white)
In 2005, efforts were made to introduce the southern white rhino to Uganda in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
Zebra (plains)
Few animals are more iconic than the black-and-white striped plains zebra.
Baboon (olive)
There are five species of baboons and they all live in Africa – olive, yellow, chacma, Guinea and sacred.
Chimpanzee (common)
Uganda is home to approximately 5,000 common, or eastern, chimpanzees.
Pangolin (giant)
Pangolins are truly unique animals, and rank among the likes of the duck-billed platypus for their peculiar appearance.