Still from a video showing Harambe holding the 3-year-old boy
Species
Western gorilla
Sex
Male
Born
(1999-05-27)May 27, 1999 Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville, Texas, U.S.
Died
May 28, 2016(2016-05-28) (aged 17) Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Cause of death
Gunshot wound[1][2]
Known for
Circumstances of death
Residence
Gladys Porter Zoo (1999–2014)
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden (2014–2016)
Weight
440 lb (200 kg)
Named after
"Harambe (Working Together for Freedom)", song by Rita Marley
Harambe (/həˈrɑːmbeɪ/hə-RAHM-bay; May 27, 1999 – May 28, 2016) was a western lowland gorilla who lived at the Cincinnati Zoo. On May 28, 2016, a three-year-old boy visiting the zoo climbed under a fence into an outdoor gorilla enclosure where he was violently grabbed and dragged by Harambe.[3] Fearing for the boy's life, a zoo worker shot and killed Harambe. The incident was recorded on video and received broad international coverage and commentary, including controversy over the choice to use lethal force. A number of primatologists and conservationists wrote later that the zoo had no other choice under the circumstances, and that it highlighted the danger of zoo animals near humans and the need for better standards of care.
Harambe became the subject of internet memes, songs, a video game, a statue, and other tributes and recognitions.
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^"Cincinnati gorilla shooting: Police to investigate parents". BBC News. June 1, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^McPhate, Mike (May 29, 2016). "Gorilla Killed After Child Enters Enclosure at Cincinnati Zoo". The New York Times. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
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