Two Gorillas That Look Almost Human In Congo National Park Took Extraordinary Selfies With Anti-Poaching Rangers.

Two Gorillas That Look Almost Human In Congo National Park Took Extraordinary Selfies With Anti-Poaching Rangers.

At the Virunga National Park in Congo Two gorillas looked extraordinarily human-like as they posed for a selfie with anti-poaching rangers. Two of them snapped the heart-warming series of selfies with the gorillas who can weight up to 400lbs. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, has 600 dedicated rangers.

It was titled 'another day at the office' and one person, Pernilla Winterskiöld replied: 'Wow, that is an awesome office you've got there. Stay safe and thank you for the amazing work you do. According to the park's website, the park has been 'deeply' impacted by war and armed conflict over the last two decades and so the fearless work of the rangers is crucial. The rangers are the guardians of the park that was primarily gazetted to protect the endangered Mountain Gorillas that call it home. 

 

One shows the gorillas standing upright behind the men, while another titled 'family time' shows one of the rangers, Patrick Sadiki with the primates, Ndakasi and Matabishi cuddling up to him. The latest picture, posted on Thursday, garnered over 12 thousand likes and 14 thousand shares on Facebook.  The park revealed earlier this month on their Facebook page that two of their rangers had died due to the 'force of nature', as they put it. 

Hakizimana Sinamenye Chadrack, died on March 29 from injuries sustained in an attack by a hippo when he was gathering water at the edge of a river. Mozambican Ranger Abase Carrimo died after being struck by lightning just days later. 

'Hippos are magnificent animals but they are very wary of humans, especially given the increase of poaching hippos for their ivory teeth. In this case, it was a hippo mother, who had a calf with her, the park said in a release. Another man, Ranger Freddy Mahamba Muliro, died in early March defending the park from an attack. The park was closed amid several security concerns in June last year and was only reopened in February. 

Congolese militia killed a ranger who was protecting two British tourists who travelled to see the rare gorillas - proving the final straw for park authorities.  Virunga National Park is in the Albertine Rift Valley in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 

'We have taken off enough time to be sure of an improvement of security of the visitors,' said Emmanuel De Merode, Virunga National Park director, opening the park again early this year.