Hollywood stars in Uganda to promote Gorillas.

Muyambi, a young gorilla, puts his hand around 

Mark Penning, the president of the World Association 

of Zoos while in Bwindi – Uganda. New Vision Photo

 The stars included Jason Matthew Biggs, best known for his role in the American Pie, a high school three-parts comedy; Kristyn Wu known for her role as Chao-Ahn in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and co-starring as Melissa Wu in Flight 29 Down; Simon Curtis; Rachel McDonald; Matthew Kurte and Tertius Bune. 

The film stars tracked the largest group of 36 gorillas, called Nshongi, at Rushaga in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

The campaign, it is believed will help promote Uganda as a top tourism destination as the world celebrates the UN International Year of the gorilla. (Culled from Gerald Tenywa’s story NV 22 September 2009)