Mucunguzi Gorilla Family Welcomes a New Baby
Mucunguzi gorilla family located in Rushaga sector welcomes a new baby born by an Adult female named Ndinkahe. The Mucunguzi gorilla family is part of the many gorillas families living and so far recorded in Bwindi Forest National Park. The mother of the new baby born is aged 16 years old is believed to have joined the group from a wild family. The group takes its name from the head Silverback Mucunguzi . The family is now composed of 12 individuals.
The birth of the new born took place amid this COVID-19 unprecedented times with more new borns in this living forests that has so far raised the gorilla boom in Uganda. Recently two new baby gorillas born in in Bwindi Forest National Park just after a week the Rafiki gorilla killer was sentenced to serve 11 year in prison. The addition of this new born and two other baby gorillas born previously has brought joy to this impenetrable forest that is world over know for amazing gorilla safaris in Uganda. Many visitors flock from different parts of the world to come face to face with these might mountain gorillas.BOOK NOW
The babies were born in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in July to separate groups of gorillas, and both families are comfortable in the presence of humans. The 2 gorilla families were identified as the Mubare gorilla family located in central Bwindi forest which is one of the most popular sections of this living forests and the Oruzogo gorilla family found west of Bwindi forest in Ruhija section. Other gorilla families in Bwindi forests include, Habiyanja , Rushegura, Bitukura, Nshongi, Nkuringo to mention but a few.
The mother of the Mubare baby is identified as Nyampazi and the size composition to date has 9 individuals. The Oruzogo family cheered up the mother Katoto for the new addition to the family raising to 15 individuals.
The news of the two new baby gorillas born excited the management of Uganda Wildlife Authority, abody in charge of wildlife management and conservation of all protected areas in Uganda, adding that the Mountain gorillas were previously on the “critically endangered” list, but were moved to the less severe “endangered” list in 2018, thanks to conservation efforts. But funding for gorilla protection relies largely on tourism, which has taken a dive due to the Corona-virus pandemic, leaving conservationists concerned.
Other than Uganda, Rwanda is also blessed with these special creatures that are found in Volcanoes National Park. Visitors from different parts of the world travel to Rwanda to tack gorillas in Rwanda Rwanda which is believed to be one of Rwanda’s top tourist attractions.
