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Susan Portnoy

Susan Portnoy is an award-winning freelance photographer, travel writer and content creator. She loves exploring remote destinations, experiencing new cultures and adventures that include nature and wildlife. Her work has appeared in Travel & Leisure, Hemispheres, Smithsonian, AFAR, Travel Weekly, PetaPixel and Newsweek.

Good Trips

What it’s like to spend a day gorilla trekking in Uganda

by Susan Portnoy February 3, 2024

written by Susan Portnoy

Good Trips
Encounters in the mist: Exploring Uganda’s gorilla sanctuaries

by Susan Portnoy January 2, 2024

by Susan Portnoy

Susan set out on a gorilla-themed adventure in Uganda, anticipating a close encounter with great apes, and discovered a profound connection.
Good Ideas
Meet the Gorilla Doctors: Guardians of East-Central Africa’s great apes

by Susan Portnoy November 4, 2023

by Susan Portnoy

In Uganda and Rwanda, a team of dedicated veterinarians – an Intrepid Foundation partner – is working to protect endangered gorillas in their natural habitat.

Susan Portnoy

Susan Portnoy

What it’s like to spend a day gorilla trekking in Uganda

Encounters in the mist: Exploring Uganda’s gorilla sanctuaries

Meet the Gorilla Doctors: Guardians of East-Central Africa’s great apes