Its exciting news to learn that gorilla’s capital Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has received two baby gorillas at once.
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), a government agency responsible for protecting all national parks and game reserves confirmed the announcements on 31st May 2025.
One baby gorilla was born to Kwitonda an adult female gorilla in Nkuringo family located in Nkuringo sector southwestern of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The baby has joined the members of the family to increase the size of the family to 16 individuals.
Nkuringo family was habituated in 2004 under the leadership of the silverback Nkuringo who died in 2008, and was succeeded by two silverbacks Rafiki and Safari.
And the other baby was born to Bizulu female adult female of Busingye family of Rushaga sector southeast of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The baby gorilla has increased the number of members in the family to 15.
Busingye gorilla family habituated in 2012 after it broke out from Kahungye gorilla group under the leadership of Busingye an adult silverback gorilla.
UWA confirmed of how the two baby gorillas have been received in healthy conditions and their mothers.
The reception of new baby gorillas at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park tightens the issue of being the top gorilla conservation destination.
In the recent gorilla census of 2019, indicated that Uganda through Bwindi alone hosts half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas with about 450 species recorded.
However, Uganda has two mountain gorilla forests which are Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
Right from the recent gorilla census, Bwindi alone has received about 50 gorilla babies which come when they are healthy with their mothers.
“These new births are evidence of effectiveness of conservation measures, community involvements, and continued global financial support for protecting one of the world’s most iconic speices,” said in UWA statement.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park welcomes the highest number of visitors seeking to trek mountain gorillas in their nature sanctuary. There is over 20 habituated gorilla families where over 150 visitors have an opportunity to trek gorillas on a single day.