Rwanda mountain gorilla naming ceremony takes place

A ceremony has taken place in Rwanda, where 24 baby mountain gorillas have been given new names.

The annual event is to highlighting the country's efforts to protect the endangered species, which is threatened by deforestation and poaching.

The young gorillas, identified by trackers and researchers, were in their wild habitat nearby and not at the actual event.

Sophia Tran-Thomson reports.

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