Ugandan gorilla family in Bwindi park has 'baby boom'

Five new babies have been born in six weeks to one gorilla family, leading the Ugandan Wildlife Service to declare a baby boom. Announcing the latest birth, the UWS said: "The Rushegura gorilla family welcomes another bouncing cute baby gorilla". Mountain gorillas are endangered with just over 1,000 in existence. Around 400 gorillas live in Bwindi, in 10 family groups. The mountain gorilla species is restricted to protected areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.

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