A mountain gorilla died in the arms of his caretaker in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the park officials released the emotional picture. The orphaned gorilla named Ndakasi was found by rangers in 2007 after her mother was reportedly killed by militias.

'Selfie' star mountain gorilla dies in the arms of his caretaker; Twitter weeps

The ranger behind a viral selfie featuring two gorillas standing on their two legs spoke about how the primates often imitate human behaviours in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mathieu Shamavu works as a ranger and caretaker at the Senkwekwe Center for Orphaned Mountain Gorillas and took a selfie with two rescued gorillas called Ndakasi and Ndeze on April 18.

'These gorillas always surprise us,’ says ranger who took viral selfie

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'Selfie' star mountain gorilla dies in the arms of his caretaker; Twitter weeps

'These gorillas always surprise us,’ says ranger who took viral selfie