INCREASING TENSION
Yesterday, the big group came down the mountains, for the first time this season. The ‘big group’ means the majority of the M-Group including the Alpha Male. As told in former blogs, some of the...
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Mahale BOMBA EEEEEH….
... WATOTO BOMBA EEEEEH BOMBA, WAGENI BOMBA EEEEH BOMBA! With this song we ended another great day with pupils from Katumbi here in camp....
A fresh start
It has been a few weeks now that we are back in camp. What a treat to wake up again to the soft sound of the waves and the red-tailed monkeys...
Pupils day in Mahale
A few days ago we had a very special group of guests here at Greystoke Mahale. Supported by our Nomad Trust, we invited thirty children of the...
Mahale Metal House Drumming
As you might know from many of our previous stories, chimpanzees live in a dominance hierarchy. The males are in a constant competition for social...
Greystoke Game of Thrones
During the last weeks there have been some interesting movements within the ranks of the M-Community. Primus, who has been the Alpha male since...
Mahale Soundtrack
I was just about to sit down and tell you all about how we celebrated New Year’s Eve here at Greystoke Mahale with the latest group of truly...
New Beginnings
We welcome a new couple to the shores of Mahale, and look forward to a whole new chapter of adventures with Fabio and Barbara. Here is a little...
Goodbyes at Greystoke
Greystoke Mahale says goodbye to its beloved camp manager, Julien, as he migrates to our Sand Rivers camp in the Selous.
Some heartfelt...
Our Giant Pangolin Sighting
Today I would like to present to you one of the most extraordinary sightings in our Greystoke Mahale history. On a typical day in Greystoke, our...
A King’s Reign
Right at the top of the chimpanzee hierarchy sits the Alpha Male, whose position and popularity in the community is determined by his individual...
Two Little Piggies
There are just two warthogs left in the whole of Mahale. These two ladies, Juliette and Georgette, are frequent visitors to our Greystoke camp,...
Games of Chimps
Season has started in Mahale and for the last month our chimpanzees have remained quite high in the mountains. But now the hunt is on, and they...
