It was all joy as Letaba, a 6- Year old lion that was donated to Uganda by the Lion Park- South Africa, touched grounds at Entebbe International Airport on Saturday 18th April, 2015. Letaba went through the normal customs clearance and was immediately handed over to the waiting crew that largely comprised Ministry of Tourism […]

We were scheduled for a half-day excursion to Ngamba Island but the boat motor wasn’t working so our Wild Frontiers guide substituted this “Behind-the-Scenes” zoo tour. What great luck! Our guide, Nicholas, offered in-depth information on each of the exhibits and carefully explained the mission-specific rehabilitation work of this organization. We piled in the back […]

I hate zoos. This is not like the ones back home in Singapore or the western owrld. It is many many acres (bring your walking shoes!). The animals here have all been rescued from poachers, found injured or orphaned or otherwise saved. The enclosures are roomy and imitate the animals natural habitat. Not exactly like […]

It was all pant hoots and excitement from our residents- the chimps, immediately they accessed the new enrichment facilities at the island. This was after a few hours wait, when the team worked tirelessly in constructing swings. Through our collaboration with the three Yokohama zoos; Zoorasia, Nogoyema and Kanazawa. The three Japanese experts that spend […]

UWEC recognizes the support of Yokohama Greenery Foundation in Japan and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), who have donated a solar power system worth $ 8,040, to power the Ostrich incubator at UWEC. The incubator and hatchery was initially donated by Care for Karamoja in 2012, thanks to Sheri Horizny and Saint Barbra Zoo […]

At the beginning of the month, our keepers managed to gather eggs laid by the different ostriches and local chicken at the centre. We now have 40 ostrich eggs and 17 chicken. With our standby generator and power back system in place. We are excited about the prospects of incubating ostrich chicks for possible distribution […]

The Kibonge Lion Conservation Fund that was officially launched  yesterday by the Commissioner, Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Mr. Akankwasa Barirega. This fund has been set up to help UWEC finance conservation initiatives aimed at reversing the tide to lion extinction  aware that only 415 individuals remain in the entire protected areas of Uganda. […]

In our everyday life as humans, the day can be so hard and punctuated with lots of stress, hunger etc.  Although quite similar to our distant cousins; the velvet monkeys, it can even be more challenging especially when you live in an urban area like Entebbe. The wildlife education centre, has become a safe haven […]

It was an emotional weekend as the staff said good bye to Mr. Macus Eames at the beach! As he awaits to join his University Education in the United Kingdom, Marcus decided to come and help out in the Animal and Horticulture department for one and half months, here at UWEC. At only 17 years, […]