Rwanda

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    Rwanda welcomes newborn Gorilla twins

     

    The birth of twins for any gorilla population is rare and very few cases have been recorded in the wild or captivity. Only five cases have been documented over 40 years of gorilla monitoring in Rwanda. In 2004, twins Byishimo and Impano were born in the Susa group. In addition to being the first twins to have survived and reached adult age (they are 6½ years), they are famous for having been named by Rwandan President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame in 2005…

    Traveller:
    Anna
    Country:
    Rwanda
    Experience:
    Safari and Wildlife