The first was born to a female called Munini. It’s her fourth baby. The second was born to a mother called Kabagyenyi. I’m delighted to tell you that mothers and babies are all doing well.

These new arrivals are so young that the rangers can’t even tell whether they’re male or female yet. But we do know exactly how precious these tiny little creatures are.

These two new babies are the future of their kind.

There are only 1,069 mountain gorillas left in the wild. So every single baby makes a massive difference.

Your donation will do so much more than simply protect these two little bundles of fur in Bwindi. You’ll be helping to save all gorillas for the future.

We call it the ‘multiplier’. And it means that if you help one more female gorilla survive into adulthood, you could eventually be responsible for as many as 258 more gorillas being born over the next three generations.

You can read more about this in the enclosed leaflet. But the maths is simple: the two gorillas I’m asking you to help us protect today could eventually be responsible for more than 500 offspring between them.

We’re doing everything we can to save gorillas. But we can’t protect them against extinction on our own.

We start with the children. Because one day these boys and girls will grow up to be the gorilla-friendly farmers, nature-loving teachers, and lifesaving rangers we need to stop extinction.

That’s why we run gorilla protection education programmes for children in the 28 schools closest to the forests where gorillas live.

We inspire them with a sense of environmental stewardship and train their teachers to continue to pass on our vital messages about the importance of gorilla conservation.

Together, we can save gorillas and create a world where they are valued and protected by everyone who comes across them.