Orphaned gorilla famous for selfie with rangers dies aged 14

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

Ndakasi, a mountain gorilla that famously posed for a selfie with rangers at Virunga national park, Democratic Republic of the Congo, has died at 14 after a long illness, the park said.

It is with heartfelt sadness that Virunga announces the death of beloved orphaned mountain gorilla, Ndakasi, who had been under the care of the park's Senkwekwe Center for more than a decade," a statement from the park said this week.