Amabwiriza was born on April 3, 2020, to Iriba from the Muhoza family and was named by Fidele Nizeyimana, a tracker at Volcanoes National Park. PHOTO | PHILIPPE NYIRIMHIGO
Rwanda’s iconic gorilla naming ceremony Kwita Izina, which used to attract celebrities, thousands of locals, tourists and prominent conservationists from across the world, was held this year virtually due to Covid-19 pandemic restrictions that disrupted travel.
Despite the best efforts by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) to replicate the event virtually, it did not attract the same huge following due to the absence of a physical crowd.
