Ndakazi a famous mountain gorilla who went viral in 2019 for posing in a selfie with a park ranger has passed on after14 years. The news was shared by the Virunga National Park in DR Congo.
Ndakazi, who was found clinging to her mother’s corpse, died in the arms of her caretaker, Andre Bauma who nursed her following her mother’s demise. Her mother had been shot by armed militia as part of a series of killings of gorilla families, it added
“It was a privilege to support and care for such a loving creature, especially knowing the trauma Ndakasi suffered at a very young age,” Bauma said in a statement.
According to Bauma, Ndakasi was very sweet-natured and is proud to have called her a friend due to her cheerful nature at Senkwekwe.