Mountain gorilla Ndakasi, who went viral in 2019 for a selfie, died last month in the arms of her caretaker at the Virunga National Park.

An orphaned mountain gorilla who became an internet sensation after a selfie of her with her keeper went viral has died. Virunga National Park said Ndakasi died on the evening of September 26 ...

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Ndakasi, a mountain gorilla in the Democratic Republic of Congo who found global fame and admiration after she photobombed a park ranger’s selfie in 2019, has died at the age of 14.

Orphaned mountain gorilla, Ndakasi, lies in the arms of her caregiver, Andre Bauma, on September 21, 2021 shortly before her death, which the park confirmed on September 26.

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Orphaned mountain gorilla Ndakasi was pictured taking her last breath while being held by her 'lifelong friend' Andre Bauma, 49, who rescued her as an infant, at the Virunga National Park in Congo.

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