Mantled Guereza - Uganda

Although Uganda is a landlocked country in South-Central Africa, it has a longer coastline than many other countries bordering an open sea. Uganda is in the Great Lakes region of Africa and fronts or contains Lake Victoria, Lake Albert, Lake George, Lake Kyoga, and Lake Edward. These are the primary lakes of the Nile Basin.

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Colobus guereza - The mantled guereza is a member of the genus Colobus. The genus name is derived from the Greek “kolobus,”  translating as “docked," a reference to the thumb of the colobus monkey; it is a mere stump. The mantled colobus is one of the few animals engaging in the practice of allomothering, a term describing females willing to care for unrelated infants within their group. Colobus monkeys feed primarily on leaves, seeds, fruits, and arthropods. They are known for their sloppy eating habits, ideal for seed dispersal.

Black-crowned Crane - Uganda

Balearica pavonina - The black-crowned crane is found throughout the dry savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa. Despite its large size, 1 meter in height, a wingspan of 187 centimeters, and weighing almost 4 kilos, the black-crowned crane along with the closely related grey-crowned crane are the only two cranes nesting in trees. It relies on a diet of insects, reptiles, smaller mammals, and the tender tips of new grasses. Their numbers are in decline stemming from habitat loss.

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Buganda is the largest sub-national kingdom within Uganda and the source for the country’s name. The natives of Buganda, the Ganda people, comprise almost 17% of Uganda’s population. The Kingdom of Buganda formed in the 14th century through the forced unification of five regional clans by King Kato Kintu. By the 18th century, it emerged as the leading power in Eastern Africa. Buganda fell to British colonization in the late 19th century and became part of the British Protectorate known as Uganda.

Yellow Baboon - Deutsch-Ostafrika

Located in the African Great Lakes Region, German East Africa, covered present day Burundi, mainland Tanzania, and Uganda. Corruption and scandal plagued the colony for the first few years, but when a new governor was installed in 1907, the colony became a model of economic and administrative efficiency.

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Papio cynocephalus - Each of the five species of baboons found in Africa have their distinctive home range; the yellow baboon inhabits the southern section spanning across Central Africa. The yellow baboon begins the day with a brief period of grooming activities before casually foraging their neighborhood for food. By mid-afternoon, they begin the return journey to their sleeping grove. They, like all baboons, spend the night in trees to avoid predators ranging from lions to pythons and surprisingly, a list including chimpanzees.