![]() ![]() The Cincinnati Zoo initially spoke out against the seemingly countless jokes made at Harambe's expense. He's even been mock-nominated for president. He has grown the angel wings and halo of a deity in social media memorials. In the weeks and months after the ape's death, his name appeared in tongue-in-cheek petitions to rename the hometown Cincinnati Bengals, to add his face to Mount Rushmore or the Lincoln Memorial, and to put him on the dollar bill. And after the initial shock and outrage, the internet quickly did what it does best in the wake of tragedy: make a meme about it. News of Harambe's death quickly moved around the world. It also features exclusive interviews by Will Travers OBE and Dame Virginia McKenna of Born Free Foundation, wildlife expert Ian Redmond OBE, TMZ and Hollywood Raw podcast host Dax Holt, Dan Van Coppenolle (named Harambe), and Jeff McCurry, Harambe’s personal photographer. Nylon netting is also in place to make sure small children can't fall into the enclosure in the future.Īccording to the Esquire's website, the film is packed with unreleased pictures and videos of Harambe. (Jeff McCurry/Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden via The Cincinatti Enquirer via AP)įollowing his death, the zoo modified Gorilla World by raising the external barriers of the enclosure by six inches, putting them between 41 and 42 inches tall. Minutes later, the boy was safe and Harambe was dead.Ī Jphoto provided by the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden shows Harambe, a western lowland gorilla, who was fatally shot Saturday, May 28, 2016, to protect a 3-year-old boy who had entered its exhibit. Members of the team said the child's life was in danger, and officials made the decision to use lethal force to ensure the safety of the child. After the incident, the zoo said members of its response team tried to recall Harambe. ![]() The zoo has previously spoken to this issue. "The documentary will present new proof that Harambe tried to return the boy to his parents, yet still viewed as a threat and was killed instead," reads a description of the film on the Esquire Theatre's website. The film heavily criticizes the way the Cincinnati Zoo handled the situation. Personnel from the zoo's dangerous animal response team decided to shoot and kill the gorilla to ensure the boy's survival, the zoo said. Harambe, a 17-year-old male gorilla weighing more than 400 pounds, grabbed and dragged the screaming child around the habitat for about 10 minutes. The Zoo said the boy crawled through a barrier and landed in the moat. In May 2016, the endangered western lowland gorilla was shot and killed after a 3-year-old boy fell into its enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. CINCINNATI - A film that claims to shine a new light on the tragic death of Harambe the gorilla will premiere at the Esquire Theatre on World Gorilla Day, September 24.įilmmakers said "Harambe" is a full length documentary that will explore animal captivity from a "modern perspective through the lens of Harambe's tragic life and death," and that the goal of the documentary is to "ignite new discussions with activists, NGO's and zoos to create a conversation that can lead to change and guarantee a better future for all gorillas and sentient animals worldwide."
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