Gola Rainforest - a TV star in the making

Warring giraffes, prehistoric-looking shoebills and brave agama lizards hunting insects on sleeping lions have all helped make the BBC's new series, Africa , compulsive watching. This week's show, Congo...
An early Christmas present from Gola

Here’s an early Christmas present for you all from the camera traps hidden deep within the Gola Rainforest National Park – a rare glimpse of the elusive chimpanzees that call this magical place home....
Dynasties Part 2: Tigers

So, the BBC Dynasties series culminated last night with a story of a tigress in India struggling to raise her four cubs to adulthood. The Tropical Forests team was left pondering whether it is similarly...
What does World Chocolate Day mean to Gola?

For most World Chocolate Day is just an excuse to eat a lot of chocolate. But this year we are asking people to think about the impact our love of chocolate has on the world. We’ve been told about the...
The value of camera traps for research in the Gola Rainforest

Camera traps, or remotely activated cameras, are used the world over for monitoring wildlife because they are a non-invasive and cost-effective method of collecting continuous sampling data. Camera traps...