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Congo mountain gorilla made famous for viral selfie bomb dies at 14

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Ndakasi passed in the arms of her caretaker, the same man who comforted her at two months old after her mother was killed by armed militia.

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  1. KESQ Palm Springs

    Ndakasi, beloved mountain gorilla whose photobomb went viral, dies aged 14 (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Jack Guy, CNN Ndakasi, a mountain gorilla whose image went viral when she photobombed her caretaker’s selfie, has died at the age of 14. She died on September 26 after a prolonged illness, according to a statement published Tuesday by the Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of Congo…

  2. Newsweek

    Gorilla in viral selfie dies in arms of keeper and friend: "I loved her like a child" (opens Newsweek)

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    Keeper Andre Bauma paid tribute to Ndakasi, who rose to fame in a selfie published on Earth Day 2019. "She will be missed by all of us at Virunga," he said.

  3. NBC News

    Mountain gorilla who became selfie star, dies in her caretaker's arms (opens NBC News)

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    'It was a privilege to support and care for such a loving creature," Ndakasi's caretaker said.

  4. Fredericksburg.com

    Gorilla whose photobomb went viral dies at 14 in caretaker's arms (opens Fredericksburg.com)

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    Fredericksburg.com's feed description

    Ndakasi, a mountain gorilla whose image went viral when she photobombed her caretaker's selfie, has died at the age of 14.

  5. The Guardian

    Orphaned gorilla famous for selfie with rangers dies aged 14 (opens The Guardian)

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    Ndakasi died in arms of her ‘lifelong friend, Andre Bauma’ in September, says Virunga national park in DRC

  6. MyNorthwest

    Congo's famous mountain gorilla dies at 14 in Virunga Park (opens MyNorthwest)

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    KINSHASA, Congo (AP) -- Ndakasi, a mountain gorilla who famously posed for a selfie with her caretaker at Congo's Virunga National Park, has died at 14

  7. CBS News

    Ndakasi, mountain gorilla in famous selfie, dies in arms of caretaker who saved her (opens CBS News)

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    Ndakasi took her final breath being held by her caretaker, who watched over her since she was two months old.

  8. 13News Now Norfolk

    Congo mountain gorilla made famous for viral selfie bomb dies at 14 (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    13News Now Norfolk's feed description

    Ndakasi passed in the arms of her caretaker, the same man who comforted her at two months old after her mother was killed by armed militia.

  9. The Columbian

    Congo’s famous mountain gorilla dies at 14 (opens The Columbian)

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    KINSHASA, Congo — Ndakasi, a mountain gorilla who famously posed for a selfie with a ranger at Congo’s Virunga National Park, has died at 14 after a long illness, the park said.

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