Friday, October 8, 2021

A mountain gorilla, famous for a selfie, has died in her caretaker's arms

Mathieu Shamavu, a ranger and caretaker at the Senkwekwe Center for Orphaned Mountain Gorillas, poses for a photo with female orphaned gorillas Ndakasi, left, and Ndeze, center, at the the Senkwekwe Center for Orphaned Mountain Gorillas in Virunga National Park, eastern Congo in 2019 . The 14-year-old mountain gorilla Ndakasi has died after a long illness, the park said.

"It was a privilege to support and care for such a loving creature," her caretaker said, adding that her sweet nature helped him "to understand the connection between humans and great apes"

(Image credit: Mathieu Shamavu/AP)

0 comments:

Post a Comment