World Environment Day
Happy Kids, June 5 is World Environment Day! The United Nations holds World Environment Day from a different country each year and this year they are in Rwanda. Rwanda is a small land-locked country in central Africa.
Rwanda is home to the amazing Silver-backed Gorilla. It is the only place where they live in the world.
Many years ago a scientist named Dian Fossey went to live with the Gorillas to study them. They made a movie about her life called “Gorillas in the Mist”.
Scientists now say that there are only 700 gorillas left in the wild, so we need to get the word out to help save them.
In this presentation we meet some of the gorillas that Dian Fossey lived among and a brave man Jean Bosco Bizimuremyi who works there among the gorillas.
You will meet Pablo the Silverback Gorilla.
This years theme is Many Species, One Planet, One Future. Click here to see how you can save a different species (animal) Save The Frogs!
Language: English
Credits: Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, United Nations Environmental Program. Video produced by savethegorillas on YouTube.
Links: Visit to find out more of what you can do on World Environment Day and everyday!
For more on Gorillas; games, learning and to contribute go to The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
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