
Greystoke Mahale Blog
All the latest exploits from the chimpanzees of the Mahale Mountains, direct from our guides and managers at Greystoke Mahale.

…white ears, long white whiskers and a long, red tail with a black tip, that would be me.
My name is Payaso and I live in the forest of the...

Remembering Great Apes
We were so honoured to be involved in the recent Remembering Great Apes project, the third book in the Remembering Wildlife series.
Julien,...

From the shamba to the table
We love the idea of farm-to-fork and sourcing fresh vegetables locally.
A few months back we met Pai, who lives in Katumbi Village and is...

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...

What a day!!
Wow, where do I begin? It is still difficult to process everything that has happened yesterday. It all started as usual, we met our guests for...

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...