Rwanda names 20 endangered baby mountain gorillas
STORY: Rwanda names 20 endangered baby mountain gorillas
DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:51
LOCATION: Kigali
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the gorilla naming ceremony
2. SOUNDBITE (English): EDOUARD NGIRENTE, Rwandan Prime Minister
STORYLINE:
Rwanda on Friday gave names to 20 baby gorillas born over the last 12 months in an annual gorilla conservation event held at the foothills of the volcano mountains in the Northern Province.
The annual baby gorilla naming ceremony, commonly known as Kwita Izina, was held for the 18th time.
The highly anticipated conservation annual event was presided over by Rwanda's First Lady Jeannette Kagame and Edouard Ngirente, Rwandan Prime Minister as well as thousands of Rwandans, members of the diplomatic corps, foreign dignitaries, sports personalities, celebrated musicians, philanthropists, and conservation enthusiasts from across the world.
"Today, we are pleased that we are able to meet again in person for the celebration of Kwita Izina after two virtu
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