World's Coolest Selfie? Gorillas Pose With Anti Poaching Rangers

Photos have surfaced on social media of anti-poaching rangers standing with the gorillas they are protecting -- and the internet can't get enough. "I was today years old when I learned Gorillas had pockets," one person commented.

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Image credits: Ranger Mathieu Shamavu, Virunga National ParkImage Somehow in all my time on this planet it never occurred to me that gorillas can stand up, I've been staring at this picture super confused for a good 5 minutes," wrote another. "I swore it was a human in a suit for my first 5 mins." "I'm still not sure it isn't." As if they couldn't be more human-like, this selfie with the gorillas was posted next.

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Image credits: Virunga National Park Recently, ranger Mathieu Shamavu shared an adorable picture that quickly went viral.All of the rangers must undergo intense training since their incredibly dangerous job aims to protect the park's outstanding wildlife. Please consider donating to the park since every single donation has a huge impact.

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Image credits: Virunga National Park Virunga national park is one of the world's most biodiverse protected areas in the world and is home to 218 mammal, 706 bird, 109 reptile, 78 amphibian and 22 primate species. Around one-third of the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas live in the park.

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Image credits: Virunga National Park "There is a bond that ties us together. A relationship that is very, very close between the guardians and the gorillas," says Andre Bauma, the manager of the Senkwekwe Centre. Founded in 1925 to defend its rich biodiversity, the region has the presence of the last 880 mountain gorillas. In 1979, it was classified as World Heritage by UNESCO.

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Image credits: Virunga National Park Last year, images of another ranger spending time with an orphan gorilla went viral.The rangers were captured comforting a gorilla that was incredibly sad after becoming an orphan. Just like many others, his parents were the victims or gorilla poaching that many rangers fight against.

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Image credits: Virunga National Park If you wish, you can show your support by donating to the park and helping the animals, as well as those who dedicate their lives to save the wildlife.