GELAGAT dua ekor gorila betina berkelakuan seperti manusia yang dikongsi seorang renjer Taman Negara Virunga, Congo, di laman Facebook beliau baru-baru ini menarik perhatian netizen.

Rata-rata mereka teruja dengan entri renjer tersebut, Mathieu Shamavu, yang memperlihatkan aksi gorila bernama Ndakazi dan Ndeze yang berswafoto dengan yakin tatkala berdiri dengan dua belah kakinya.

Menurut Mathieu, dua ekor haiwan tersebut bersikap nakal serta manja apabila mereka melakukan rondaan di taman negara itu dan beraksi natural di depan kamera.

“Dua ekor gorilla betina itu sentiasa berkelakuan nakal serta manja dan gambar tersebut memperlihatkan sisi mereka yang sebenar.

“Tidak hairan melihat aksi Ndakazi dan Ndeze berdiri menggunakan dua belah kaki kerana spesis primat memang suka berdiri dan berjalan seperti itu, tetapi bukan untuk masa yang lama,” ujar Mathieu.

Akaun Instagram milik Taman Negara Virunga turut berkongsi swafoto tersebut yang berjaya meraih lebih 34,540 Likes setakat ini pada Selasa.

You might have recently seen caretakers Mathieu and Patrick’s amazing selfie with female orphaned gorillas Ndakazi and Ndeze inside the Senkwekwe center at Virunga National Park. We’ve received dozens of messages about the photo. YES, it’s real! Those gorilla gals are always acting cheeky so this was the perfect shot of their true personalities! Also, it’s no surprise to see these girls on their two feet either—most 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 Virunga’s amazing wildlife is a constant challenge for the Park and our work wouldn’t be possible without your support. Matching funds have been pledged on every donation to the Park today, up to a total of $25,000—giving 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

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Taman negara itu terletak di kawasan timur laut Congo yang menempatkan 22 jenis primat berbeza.

Kini, dianggarkan hanya 1,000 ekor gorilla gunung mendiami taman negara itu.

Taman negara yang berukuran 3,000 kilometer persegi itu mempunyai 600 orang renjer yang bertugas menjaga dan melindungi hidupan liar di situ.