Kwita Izina named 22 baby mountain gorillas at Kinigi, taking the total past 438 since 2005 and restating Rwanda's case that conservation can pay.
RWANDA · CULTURE
Key Facts
—The ceremony: Twenty-two baby mountain gorillas born over the past year were named at Kinigi at the 21st Kwita Izina.
—The running total: More than 438 mountain gorillas have been named since the event became annual in 2005.
—The theme: This year’s theme was “Conservation is Life: Sustaining the Future”.
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