Portman names baby gorilla

Actress Natalie Portman fought back tears of joy when she helped name a baby gorilla in Rwanda on Saturday.

Mon, 02 Jul, 2007 - 19:22

Actress Natalie Portman fought back tears of joy when she helped name a baby gorilla in Rwanda on Saturday.

The 'Star Wars' star joined a string of celebrities and U.S. conservationist Jack Hanna for the ceremony in a wildlife park, where 23 newborn mountain gorillas born in the wild were named.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Place: Rwanda Place: Great Barrier Reef Person: Portman Person: Natalie Portman Person: Jack Hanna Person: Steve Irwin Person: Irwin Person: John Stainton Person: Stainton

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