It is never permitted to approach a gorilla in the wild. These are exceptional circumstances in which the photo was taken. The caretakers at Senkwekwe take great care to not put the health of the gorillas in danger. 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 /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. 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. 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. We’ve received dozens of messages about the photo. She and her husband have three children.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. She still enjoys outdoor adventures like hiking, biking, and skiing. While in Korea, she studied tae kwon do, achieving her red belt. Cass was a big athlete growing up, playing varsity soccer, softball and volleyball. She is also fascinated by all extreme weather including tropical systems. A native of Poughkeepsie, she has a special interest in lake effect snow and winter storms. She holds the Seal of Approval from the National Weather Association, a broadcast meteorologist certificate from Mississippi State University, and is a full member of the American Meteorological Society with the Seal of Approval. She also holds a certificate of international study from Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. Cass earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Adelphi University on Long Island N.Y. Among her special reports for The Weather Channel, Cass has presented a feature about being selected for a flight in an F-A 18 jet of the Blue Angels unit of the U.S. She began her career as associate producer and later, weeknight weather weathercaster at WTZA-TV (now WRNN), an independent station in Kingston, NY. While working at WRGB, she was awarded the New York State Broadcasting Award for "best storm coverage" during the blizzard of 1993. Before joining The Weather Channel, she was the morning weekday meteorologist at WRGB-TV, the CBS affiliate in Schenectady, NY, where she worked for seven years. ET on America's Weekend Headquarters and also fills in during the week. She can now be seen every Saturday and Sunday morning from 6-9 a.m. Kelly Cass is an on-camera meteorologist at The Weather Channel who first appeared on air at the network in January 2000.
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