Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Uganda, Jan. 2007
 African pied wagtail |
 A male black-headed weaver sticks out his tongue |
 A cattle egret stalks in the high grass for food |
 Water thick-knees scurry around on the ground near the visitors' tents. |
 Little egret, another common bird on Ngamba Island. |
 Little egret in flight |
 The interior of one of the guest tents on the Island. |
 The dining area for visitors to the Island |
 The Island has four tents for overnight guests, three of which are shown here. |
 The Island, as seen from one of the observation platforms. |
 An Egyptian Goose in flight |
 A water monitor stalks one of the Island's trails |
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 One of the chimps stands on two legs to get a better view of its surroundings. |
 When feeding time arrives, all of the chimps make noise. |
 Feeding time is also a trigger for violent outbursts by the group's males. |
 Things calm down once the food is distributed. |
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