Warden Patrick Sadiki Karabaranga has been taking care of orphaned mountain gorillas for over a decade at a national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He cares for the gorillas as though they are his own children, he says.
Having developed such a close bond, Karabaranga has shared many intimate interactions with the apes, and they have shown to be quite inquisitive creatures when it comes to the behavior of their guardians—and in particular the devices they use. The warden often holds up his device for a selfie with his extended gorilla family, and they respond with great interest.
