CNN founder Ted Turner treks Mountain Gorillas

NORTHERN PROVINCE KINIGI - Renowned media mogul and philanthropist, Ted Turner, over the weekend visited the Virunga National Park, and trekked the mountain gorillas and golden monkeys. He was later received by President Paul Kagame in Kigali. Mr Turner expressed his admiration for Rwanda’s efforts in reconstruction and in environmental protection in particular. Mr Turner, best known as creator of CNN, was on a private visit to Rwanda where he went on a five-day tour of gorillas and golden monkeys through the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International which receives funding from the Turner Foundation.