uganda rounched the first ever move to name the gorillas .Hollywood celebrities made a visit to Uganda to launch the Friend a Gorilla Campaign.
The celebrities took ajet in Uganda ahead of the official launch of the campaign on 26th September.
Some of the celebrities included American actor Jason Biggs who stared in movies like The Glitch (2007) and My Best Friend's Girl (2008). Others include Simon Curtis (TV Series- Five Days-2007, Hunter-2009), Nicholas Brendon (Blood on the Highway-2008, The Portal- 2009), Eddie Kay Thomas (American Dad- 2005 to 2009, Blind Dating-2006, Venus and Vegas-2009), and Kristy Wu.
Besides the Hollywood stars, South African celebrities such as TV personality Rose Mutene, Hlub Mmopi and Fared Khimani are expected to attend.
The celebrities on 23rd tracked the newly habituated mountain gorilla family called Nshongi which is the biggest ever habituated gorilla family in the region.
They also engage in various community projects such as giving talks to school children, volunteering at community health centres and visiting women's associations.
On 24th September, the stars engaged in the first of the three major events which will be the grand launch of the Nshongi gorilla family at Rubugiri in Kisoro district, South-western Uganda.
Under this campaign, people who had a Facebook account were able to befriend gorillas and pay one dollar for each gorilla they befriend.
A Gorilla Gala at Serana Hotel Kampala took place
