Ndakasi, a mountain gorilla at Virunga National Park known for a viral 2019 selfie, died in September 2021 at age 14 in the arms of her lifelong caretaker, Ranger Andre Bauma. Rescued as a baby in 2007, she resided at the Senkwekwe Center, symbolizing the deep bond between conservationists and endangered wildlife. For more information, visit Virunga National Park .
