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  1. Harambe - Wikipedia

    Harambe was born at Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas, on May 27, 1999. He was named by Dan Van Coppenolle, a local area counselor who won a naming contest sponsored by the …

  2. Harambe | Gorilla, Death, Controversy, & Memes | Britannica

    Harambe, gorilla who was shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden on May 28, 2016, after a three-year-old boy fell into his exhibit. Harambe’s death sparked a national …

  3. When did Harambe die? Why was he killed? What happened to …

    May 26, 2023 · Harambe was a 450-pound silverback western lowland gorilla. He was born at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas, on May 27, 1999, and came to Cincinnati in …

  4. Boy Fell into Harambe the Gorilla’s Enclosure. Then Drama Really …

    May 28, 2025 · A Saturday at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2016 quickly turned into chaos when a boy slipped into a gorilla enclosure and a 450-lb. ape named Harambe began dragging him.

  5. Mum of child who fell into Harambe's enclosure spoke out

    Dec 19, 2024 · The aftermath of Harambe’s death saw the gorilla posthumously elevated to global fame, becoming a symbol of memes, debates, and even statues.

  6. From Tragedy To Internet Icon, The Incredible Story Of Harambe

    May 29, 2025 · Harambe, a 17-year-old western lowland gorilla weighing 400 pounds, lived in the enclosure. The aftermath of this human coming face to face with the wildlife became a …

  7. Remembering Harambe: The Gorilla Who Changed the Internet …

    May 29, 2025 · Harambe, a 17-year-old western lowland gorilla, was fatally shot at the Cincinnati Zoo after a 3-year-old boy fell into his enclosure. What followed was a global outpouring of …

  8. Why We Fight for Nonhuman Rights: Harambe's Story

    May 27, 2021 · On May 28, 2016, the day after his seventeenth birthday, Harambe, a western lowland gorilla, was shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo after a little boy fell into the gorilla …

  9. 9 years ago today: Remembering Harambe on the anniversary of …

    May 29, 2025 · Wednesday marks nine years since Harambe, a western lowland gorilla, was shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo. The 400-pound gorilla was killed by Cincinnati Zoo staff on …

  10. Harambe’s Legacy: Neither Animals nor Humans Are Safe at Zoos

    Jul 28, 2025 · In 2016, the Cincinnati Zoo in Ohio made international news following the killing of male silverback gorilla, Harambe. As a result of the zoo’s failure to provide adequate barriers, …