Viral sensation mountain Gorilla dies in arms of her caretaker who rescued her as baby 14 years ago
India TV NewsThe orphaned mountain Gorilla Ndakasi whose selfie went viral in the year 2019 passed away at the age of 14 in the arms of a ranger who rescued her. Bauma had taken care of Ndakasi since the time she was found sticking to her dead mother's body by public park officers and taken to the middle which is known for dealing with stranded mountain gorillas. The statement by the officials read, "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. She will be missed by all of us at Virunga but we are forever grateful for the richness Ndakasi brought to our lives during her time at Senkwekwe.” The statement added, that over the course of her life, the species of the animal grew by 47 percent–from 720 individuals in 2007 to an estimated 1,063 in 2021.
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