Owen Slater

Owen Slater (BSc. 2000; DVM 2006) first visited Uganda in 2001 on a solo backpacking adventure through East Africa. While in Uganda he volunteered with the Jane Goodall Institute in Entebbe, providing care to an injured and orphaned chimpanzee and trekked to the mountain gorillas in Bwindi National Park. Uganda’s amazing biodiversity and landscapes made a lasting impression on Owen and he has returned several times since. In addition to his work with Chimpanzees, he has conduct research on Mountain Gorillas in collaboration with Gorilla Doctors and Makerere University and after becoming a wildlife veterinarian he helped train wildlife professionals in great ape veterinary healthcare at a great ape workshop in Kampala. He has travelled extensively throughout Uganda, visiting many of the natural wonders that it has to offer. In addition to his career as a wildlife veterinary, Owen has over a decade of experience as a tour guide and nature photographer and he is thrilled to be leading this tour and sharing his knowledge of Uganda’s amazing wildlife and landscapes.