Maisie Williams Calls Uganda Wildlife Experience Eye Opening
Maisie Williams has said her recent visit to Uganda changed how she views wildlife tourism after spending time with mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
The Game of Thrones star, known for playing Arya Stark, visited the country this month as a global ambassador for the World Wide Fund for Nature, focusing on conservation work for the endangered mountain gorillas.
She described the encounter as emotional and eye opening, saying the experience left a strong impression on her.
Seeing mountain gorillas for the first time was quite confronting. They are so similar to humans. I was intimidated by their presence. At the end of the day, we are in their home and they hold the power and we are guests visiting.
Williams also shared a rare highlight from the trip.
My standout moment was when we saw a baby gorilla riding on the silverback, which is apparently quite rare.
She added that the visit changed her earlier doubts about wildlife tourism and left her inspired by conservation efforts in Uganda.
Coming here and seeing what is happening in Bwindi Impenetrable is really inspiring and a gold standard of what we can do if we do it correctly.
