Why We Must Save Mountain Gorillas: A Call to Action for Conservation
Mountain gorillas are a natural world marvel and hold significant ecological, economic, and cultural value. Their survival is intertwined with the health of the…
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Kwita Izina Namers For the 19th Editions
Kwita Izina 2023 will have a record 23 baby gorillas named. Here are the names of the Kwita Izina namers 2023: Kevin Hart Kevin…
Rwanda to Name Baby Mountain Gorillas in September
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) is pleased to announce the 19th Kwita Izina ceremony on Friday 1 September 2023.The “Kwita Izina” ceremony is a…
24 Baby Mountain Gorillas Named in Rwanda
Rwanda’s revered mountain gorilla population has increased tremendously to 302 gorillas. This was established at the annual Kwita Izina held at the foothills of…
Keep Your Distance, Gorilla!
When tourists have the opportunity to visit gorillas in the wild they are understandably very keen to have really close contact with them, and…
Naming the Kwita Izina Baby Gorillas of 2012
As you know, last week I attended the eight Kwita Izina, an annual ceremony where the baby mountain gorillas born over the past 12…
Enjoying the Celebrations at Kwita Izina 2012
Along with the main gorilla-naming ceremony, a number of exciting events took place during the last week as part of Kwita Izina. For example,…
22 baby gorillas to be named
We shall be celebrating the successes of Gorilla conservation by giving names to the new baby Gorillas. The focus will be on “Raising global…
Conservation Conference to be Held on 15th June 2011
Conference Theme: “Forest Stewardship by Communities: Contributions, Benefits and Future Prospects” This conference will be hosted by RDB in collaboration with tourism and Conservation…