A mountain gorilla whose picture went viral after she photobombed a park ranger’s selfie has died at 14.
She died last month after battling a prolonged illness at the park’s Senkwekwe Center where she had lived for more than a decade, the statement added.by national park rangers
Her mother had been shot by armed militia as part of a series of killings of gorilla families, it added. He added that Ndakasi’s “sweet nature and intelligence” had helped him “to understand the connection between humans and Great Apes and why we should do everything in our power to protect them.” It also told people not to be shocked by the gorillas’ poses. “It’s no surprise to see these girls on their two feet either — most primates are comfortable walking upright for short bursts of time,” it said.
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