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My Gorilla Family App: Bridging




                                                                                                                                                                           Conservation and Technology for




                                                                                                                                                                           Uganda's Mountain Gorillas













                                                                                                                                                                                                        ganda's passion-
                                                                                                                                                                                                        ate conservationists
                                                                                                                                                                                                          have harnessed the
                                                                                                                                                                                                          power of technology
                                                                                                                                                                                          U to launch the My Gorilla
                                                                                                                                                                               Family App, a subscription-based mobile application
                                                                                                                                                                               that not only allows users to engage with gorilla fam-
                                                                                                                                                                               ilies but also contributes to the conservation of these
                                                                                                                                                                                               endangered species.
                                                                                                                                                                                The innovative app, unveiled during a hybrid launch
                                                                                                                                                                              event at Skyz Hotel in Naguru, is a collaborative initia-
                                                                                                                                                                               tive by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), Home
                                                                                                                                                                                 of Gorillas (HoG), supported by Uganda Tourism
                                                                                                                                                                                   Board (UTB), RoundBob, and The Naturalist.
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