Gorilla dies in the arms of Ranger who rescued her as an infant 14 years ago

Andre found her clinging her mother's lifeless body after the militia wiped out her family while hunting for bushmeat.

At just 2-months-old, Ndakasi was taken to the Senkwekwe Center in Virunga National Park to live and be rehabilitated with fellow orphaned gorilla Ndeze.

She was too vulnerable to be released back into the wild, but she lived a good life and made remarkable connections with the people who cared for her.

Sadly, the beloved gorilla passed away aged 14 last week, dying in Andre’s arms after a prolonged illness which rapidly deteriorated.

‘Ndakasi took her final breath in the loving arms of her caretaker and lifelong friend, Andre Bauma,’ the park rangers said.

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