Young Orphaned Gorillas: See Their Adorable Bond With Park Rangers | National Geographic

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At the Senkwekwe Center for mountain gorilla orphans in Congo, a handful of Virunga National Park rangers live around the clock with four juveniles whose parents were killed. The rangers see their families only every few weeks and are very close to their charges. Chief caretaker André Bauma along with his team have hand-raised the gorillas since they were first brought to the center. The first gorilla, Ndakasi, was found when she was just two months old, near the body of her murdered mother. Bauma cared for her like a human child—letting her sleep on his chest for warmth and bottle-feeding her to help build her strength. After that, three more orphaned gorillas joined "the family" at the center. Since no mountain gorilla orphan has ever been successfully returned to the wild, they will always depend on humans. To find out more about the heroic efforts to save the mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park, tune in to Explorer: Battle for Virunga, June 26 8/7c on National Geographic Channel.
Learn more about Virunga National Park and the rangers fighting to end illegal wildlife trafficking there:    • Gorilla Defenders: On the Front Lines...  
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All Comments (21)
  • @LuzMaria95
    These men are a gift from God. They are magnificent.
  • @bbbao-zl3bf
    Just went onto their website to find some more info on the conservation. Ended up finding some devastating news of the park rangers/employees who were attacked by an armed rebel group and had lost their lives while on the way to headquarters. The world is a cruel place :(
  • @senguptasayn
    I can never quite understand how anybody could ever have the heart to hurt such loving creatures.
  • @cswong6102
    Just read today that 12 of d rangers were killed 2 days ago! 4 were injured, 1 critically. Please pray for all of dem, their families & d park people. RIP brave men, see u in heaven
  • @The-Dom
    When he calls them "Jewels" my heart melted for these men. True heroes. God bless.
  • @eetee455
    I remember seeing a picture of Ndakasi after she was found, the ranger had his arm around her comforting her bc poachers had killed her mother. Thank you for the amazing work you do, beautiful souls taking care of beautiful souls
  • @chavamara
    And that's how you know they're related to us. Matabishi waits until AFTER her keeper's back is turned to go back to doing the thing she was just told not to do, just like any proper primate child should! :P
    I love her reacting at the beginning, where she's just like, "What, I wasn't doing anything! Honest!"
  • @rainydaywolf162
    See how they love their protectors. Why can't we just stop killing these innocent souls and spread peace and just coexist.
  • @cshula1
    Heroes taking care of their babies their "Jewels."
  • @Tairygreen
    “They are half human, and half animal” I like how he said that
  • @yanetsmith8354
    This guy's french sounds so cool with his African accent underneath. The gorillas seem to be doing really well in his care too.
  • @malcilraeure1364
    Love when he said they are half human half animal.. that’s so true
  • @eenzamenarend15
    there is a documantary on netflix about them called verunga, i really recommend it!
  • @sapphire48481
    Thank you for the time and care given to the beautiful creatures. Bless All of You.
  • @Trund27
    I love these protectors. They are my heroes. Thank you for taking care of these magnificent creatures.