An encounter with mountain gorillas should be counted among the best moments in the wild worldwide. Mountain gorillas are a rare species; there are over 900 remaining in the whole world, and half of the total world mountain gorilla population resides in Uganda at Mgahinga and Bwindi impenetrable national parks.

Mountain gorillas mainly herbivorous animals that feed on vegetation, stinging nettles, fruits, wild celery, leaves, thistles, and bamboo shoots. Although vegetarians can occasionally eat small insects, larvae, and ants as a delicacy,

Mountain gorillas live together in different families or groups, where two or three mountain gorilla families meet and mix, with each gorilla belonging to a certain gorilla family. Every gorilla goes back to his or her own family at the time of departure. A dominant silverback leads the entire family that consists of about 10–30 members until death, sometimes all year round.

Mountain gorillas are a rare species that live in a hilly region. They hike mountain peaks, which are forested, with thick fur that helps them to survive the coldness at higher altitudes.

Mountain gorillas share 98% of the DNA of human genes, which makes them so prone to human diseases, such as airborne diseases such as cough and flu,  that can easily spread from people to the mountain gorilla, With that view, travelers are kindly advised to keep a distance of about seven meters from mountain gorillas.

Mountain gorillas are slightly slower in giving birth compared to other primates; the female mountain gorillas give birth at 10 years of age, the mountain gorilla gestation period takes 8.5 months, and they give birth to one baby gorilla. It is not common for mountain gorilla to give birth to twins