14/05/2022
GREAT NEWS! We are excited to announce our newest mountain gorilla baby, born this week in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Adult female Kebirungi of the Nshongi gorilla family was first seen with her healthy newborn baby on 9th May 2022.
UWA's field teams have since been trying to get the first images of the healthy baby, an effort that was concluded yesterday. This new gorilla brings the total number of individuals in the Nshongi family of Bwindi's Rushaga sector from 12 to 13 members.
We are so glad to also confirm that both Kebirungi and Bweza, the father, are in good health. Like the meaning in her name ("beautiful"), help us wish Kebirungi's cute baby a very long and beautiful life. 🦍