Ndakasi was born in 2007 and was orphaned as a baby when her mother was killed by a militia. Too vulnerable to return to the wild, Ndakasi lived in a center with other orphan gorillas, where she formed a special relationship with her caregiver until her untimely passing in 2021. Ndakasi's story can be read here: https://observers.france24.com/en/africa/20211008-ndakasi-dr-congo-gorilla-selfie-died
aderhim on April 6th, 2023 at 22:17 UTC »
Ndakasi was born in 2007 and was orphaned as a baby when her mother was killed by a militia. Too vulnerable to return to the wild, Ndakasi lived in a center with other orphan gorillas, where she formed a special relationship with her caregiver until her untimely passing in 2021. Ndakasi's story can be read here: https://observers.france24.com/en/africa/20211008-ndakasi-dr-congo-gorilla-selfie-died
wish1977 on April 6th, 2023 at 22:30 UTC »
This is such a great picture. That look on her face is heartbreaking.
Grimm2020 on April 6th, 2023 at 22:43 UTC »
What a display of humanity right here...as in humaneness, compassion, love even