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Tracking chimpanzees at Mahale

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Tracking chimpanzees at Mahale

Forested mountains straight into Lake Tanganyika, and an hour with a habituated community.

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A field note from Mahale. Minimum age is 12. Cover the effort involved — this is not a game drive.

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Getting there

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The climb

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The hour with them

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Why the age limit exists

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