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Uganda says it has rare gorilla 'baby boom' in park in country's southwest

A gorilla named Ruterana holds a newly born baby gorilla from the Rushegura gorilla family within Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP) in southwestern Uganda. [Reuters]

Uganda says it has recorded a baby boom among gorillas in a national park that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the East African country’s most prized tourist attractions.

Five babies have been born in just six weeks in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, according to the state-run Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). The park is located near Uganda’s southwestern border with Democratic Republic of Congo.

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