Selfie con gorilas en el Parque Nacional Virunga se viraliza en redes

CDMX.- Ranger Mathieu Shamavu tomó una fotografía hace unos días en el Parque Nacional Virunga, en República del Congo, posando junto a unas gorilas.

Al principio, se creía que la imagen compartida era falsa pero el parque confirmó su veracidad.

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You might have recently seen caretakers Mathieu and PatrickÔÇÖs amazing selfie with female orphaned gorillas Ndakazi and Ndeze inside the Senkwekwe center at Virunga National Park. WeÔÇÖve received dozens of messages about the photo. YES, itÔÇÖs real! Those gorilla gals are always acting cheeky so this was the perfect shot of their true personalities! Also, itÔÇÖs no surprise to see these girls on their two feet eitherÔÇömost primates are comfortable walking upright (bipedalism) for short bursts of time. Guys, if you shared our gorilla selfie post, please share our Earth Day posts as well! Conserving VirungaÔÇÖs amazing wildlife is a constant challenge for the Park and our work wouldnÔÇÖt be possible without your support. Matching funds have been pledged on every donation to the Park today, up to a total of $25,000ÔÇögiving us the opportunity to raise $50,000 for Virunga! Visit virunga.org/donate or click the link in our bio to get involved and keep sharing our posts! Thank you! *We want to emphasize that these gorillas are in an enclosed sanctuary for orphans to which they have lived since infancy. The caretakers at Senkwekwe take great care to not put the health of the gorillas in danger. These are exceptional circumstances in which the photo was taken. It is never permitted to approach a gorilla in the wild. #gorillaselfie #gorilla #mountaingorilla #mountaingorillaselfie #selfie #earthday #earthday2019 #virunga #virunganationalpark #congo #drcongo #rdc #drc #protecttheplanet #happyearthday #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #conservation #natureconservation

Una publicación compartida por Virunga National Park (@virunganationalpark) el 22 de Abr de 2019 a las 4:03 PDT

Shamavu trabaja en el parque con el grupo élite de anticazadores y parece tener una relación bastante estrecha con los primates.

El parque también explicó en un comunicado que las gorilas Ndazaki y Ndeze son huérfanas, por lo que son cuidadas en el centro Senkwekew por Mathieu y Patrick, con quienes aparecen en la imagen y han convivido con ellas desde que eran bebés, por lo tanto no les sorprendía.