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Equomba

(197 posts)
Thu Oct 7, 2021, 06:28 PM Oct 2021

Beloved mountain gorilla has died. [View all]

A beloved mountain gorilla who in 2019 struck a pose in a selfie seen around the world has died at the age of 14. The Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo said that Ndakasi died last month after a prolonged illness.

"It is with heartfelt sadness that Virunga announces the death of beloved orphaned mountain gorilla, Ndakasi, who had been under the care of the Park's Senkwekwe Center for more than a decade," the park said, adding she took her final breath in the arms of her caretaker, Andre Bauma.

Bauma said it was "privilege to support and care for such a loving creature."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ndakasi-gorilla-selfie-dies/



A very emotional photo.

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