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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Drops Surprise Rap Single About Harambe The Gorilla

Tesla CEO Elon Musk just dropped a surprise rap single honoring the gorilla known as Harambe. Musk tweeted out a link to the song, titled “RIP Harambe,” on Saturday eulogizing the tragically slain primate with a heavily auto-tuned vocal track featuring the Space X executive. Musk released the song under the non-existent rap label Emo […]

By Kristine Lofgren | 4y ago

Aquarium Calls Otter ‘Thicc Girl’ In Twitter Post, Apologizes

The Monterey Bay Aquarium in California made a jokey social media post on Tuesday, using a variety of impromptu internet terms to describe an otter named Abby. “Abby is a thicc girl,” the post read, as reported by Jezebel. “What an absolute unit She c h o n k Look at the size of this […]

By Stephen Silver | 4y ago

Cincinnati Zoo Introduces First Gorilla Since Harambe’s Death

The tragic death of Harambe left hearts around the world broken. Outrage grew due to the unfortunate event and protesters demanded justice for the killed gorilla. After a year since Harambe’s death, Cincinnati Zoo decided to bring an additional member to the Gorilla World – a male gorilla named Mshindi. Mshindi is a 29-year-old western […]

By Chris van Buren | 6y ago

Harambe Meme Made Dead Gorilla Sad? Psychic’s Message From Heaven On Harambe’s Death Date Anniversary-Birthday

The Harambe memes just won’t die. On the anniversary of Harambe’s death date, people from all over the world remembered the shooting death of the gorilla from Cincinnati Zoo by making a ton of Harambe meme posts. Harambe’s birthday on May 27 also caused many on Reddit to rise to the occasion. Many of them […]

By Patrick Frye | 6y ago

Remembering Harambe: Social Media Pays Tribute To Viral Gorilla One Year After His Death

In the lead-up to Memorial Day 2017, social media users have taken to their favorite platforms, remembering Harambe on the one-year anniversary of his fatal shooting at the Cincinnati Zoo. For those who need their memory jogged on the event that triggered countless memes in the days and months that followed, the Harambe incident took […]

By Lorenzo Tanos | 6y ago

Suffering From April The Giraffe Withdrawal? Meet Fiona, An Adorable Baby Hippopotomus

Earlier this year, from February to April of 2017, over 232 million people waited in breathless anticipation for April the giraffe to give birth. When April finally popped out the 129-pound 5.75-foot baby, there were over 1.2 million people watching on the live YouTube feed. The giraffe calf was born at 9:54 a.m. EST (GMT […]

By Jason Reynolds | 6y ago

Brad’s Wife Provides Valuable Lesson On Power Of Social Media Campaigns

Brad’s wife may be unemployed for now, but chances are the woman who sparked a social media campaign won’t be for long. The unintended social media firestorm that started after Bradley Reid Bird — the Indiana man for which Brad’s wife hashtag was created for — wrote a six-word sentence almost a month ago, and […]

By Ernie Howell | 6y ago

Dave Chappelle Opens ‘SNL’ With Salacious, Poignant Commentary On Election And Racial Tensions

Dave Chappelle opened the first post-election Saturday Night Live with a raunchy, poignant commentary on the election and racial tensions plaguing America. In a SNL monologue that tight-roped the boundaries between touching and too far, Dave Chappelle tackled America’s recent election as well as racial tensions that persist, The Hollywood Reporter covered over the weekend. […]

By Ernie Howell | 6y ago

London Zoo Calls Gorilla Escape A ‘Minor Incident,’ Kumbuka Is “Doing Very Well”

A London Zoo announced on Friday that the escape of a silverback gorilla from its enclosure at the facility was a “minor incident” which posed no danger to the public. However, animal rights activists are putting pressure on officials to investigate the incident further. A wildlife advocacy group states that the incident, which ended without […]

By Jessica Dafoe | 7y ago

Sad Ending For Lion Motshegetsi, Who Was Shot and Killed After Escaping From a Zoo in Leipzig, Germany

It was a sad ending for a lion that was shot and killed after escaping a zoo in Germany. The drama began when two lions escaped from an enclosure at a Leipzig zoo in Germany, reports the Leipziger Volkszeitung. The male lions, Majo and Motshegetsi, broke out of their enclosure and leaped over a moat […]

By Pam Wright | 7y ago

Harambe McHarambeface: Viral Story Claims Chinese Zoo Holds Contest To Name Baby Gorilla, Gets Inundated With Votes For The Cincinnati Zoo’s Martyred Hero

Is Harambe McHarambeface the newest gorilla at a Chinese zoo? Anyone perusing social media on Tuesday was hit in the face with a story claiming that the Jinhua Zoo held an online contest to name their baby gorilla. The contest was swarmed by fans of the slain gorilla from the Cincinnati Zoo, and the tribute […]

By Nathan Francis | 7y ago

Will ‘Sexy Harambe’ Be One Of The Hottest Halloween Costumes Of 2016? Twitter Thinks So

Editor’s Note: HalloweenCostumes.com has reached out to us and stated the costume is not labeled “Sexy Harambe” and it has been in production for years before the Harambe incident. The ghost of Harambe the gorilla continues to haunt the internet three months after his tragic death, and it’s beginning to look like the unfortunate primate’s […]

By Treva Bowdoin | 7y ago

Leslie Jones Website Hacked: Nude Photos And Passport Posted With Video Of Harambe The Gorilla

Ghostbusters and SNL cast member Leslie Jones has been hacked. The attack seems rather vicious, as it revealed nude photos of the celebrity in addition to her personal information. Echoing the online harassment Jones received recently, a video of the gorilla Harambe was posted at the top of her site as well. The internet trolls […]

By Dustin Murrell | 7y ago

Harambe On The Dollar Bill? Cincinnati Zoo Gives Up On Social Media

Three months after Harambe’s death, his memory lives on. His photos are emblazoned across the Internet from memes to political ads. Recently, one Harambe supporter created a petition like no other. Lance Levesque wants the 17-year-old silverback gorilla to become the newest face of a dollar bill. The Virginia-based enthusiast created a Change.org petition urging […]

By Eunice Alcala | 7y ago

Cincinnati Zoo Is ‘Not Amused’ With Harambe Memes

The Cincinnati Zoo is “not amused” with memes featuring a deceased gorilla named Harambe. According to reports, the memes were posted via a hacked Twitter account owned by Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard. Although the issue was quickly resolved, the hackers managed to send several questionable memes before the account was restored to the rightful […]

By Jennifer Deutschmann | 7y ago

Jane Goodall Finally Unveils Real Feelings About Cincinnati Zoo’s Decision To Shoot Harambe The Gorilla

Jane Goodall has released a few statements about the killing of Harambe the gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo following his encounter with a 3-year-old boy who found a way inside his enclosure. None of those statements have shown her true feelings until now. Yahoo reports that the famous primate expert shared her thoughts on the […]

By Heather Tooley | 7y ago

Cincinnati Zoo Reopens After Harambe Death With New Barrier

The Cincinnati Zoo reopened to the public on Tuesday, 10 days after handlers killed a silverback gorilla named Harambe when a 3-year-old toddler fell into its enclosure. The exhibit will have a new barrier that will make it more difficult for the public to get into the habitat, CNN News reports. Over 43 million people […]

By Monique Harris | 7y ago

No Charges Filed: Harambe The Gorilla Gets No Justice When Tot Mom Not Charged [Video]

The mother of a 3-year-old boy who climbed into the enclosure of Harambe the gorilla the Cincinnati Zoo will face no criminal charges. The incident happened on May 28, and it resulted in the 3-year-old child being dragged around the exhibit by Harambe the gorilla for roughly 10 minutes. Zoo officials then made the decision […]

By Patricia Ramirez | 7y ago

Cincinnati Zoo: No Charges For Mother Of Boy Who Fell Into Gorilla Enclosure

The Cincinnati Zoo is still mourning the loss of Harambe the gorilla, who was shot and killed after a young boy fell into his enclosure. It all happened about a week ago when the child was visiting the zoo with his mom, Michelle Gregg, and accidentally tumbled into Harambe’s habitat. Zoo officials didn’t want to […]

By Effie Orfanides | 7y ago

Ohio Prosecutor Decides No Child Endangerment Charges Will Be Filed In Cincinnati Zoo Case

The Hamilton County prosecutor decided he is not going to press child endangerment charges against the mother of the 3-year-old boy who fell into the gorilla exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo. “Hopefully this will never happen again,” Cincinnati Prosecutor Joe Deters said. “This happened so quickly there is nothing the mother could have done.” The […]

By Tara Dodrill | 7y ago

A Silverback Gorilla’s Death Always Hinges On ‘Expert’ Decisions

When Harambe the silverback gorilla was shot and killed by an animal response team at the Cincinnati Zoo over the weekend, it appeared to be just another thing for people on social media to be outraged about. The response – while touching – actually means very little to the incident, and it reveals the double […]

By Jon Mark | 7y ago

Michelle Gregg, Deonne Dickerson: Parents Of Boy Who Fell Into Gorilla’s Enclosure Being Investigated By Police

The parents of Isaiah Gregg have been at the center of controversy all week following the fatal shooting of gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo. By now, everyone with an internet connection has heard all about the controversial death of Harambe, which sparked a nationwide debate about who should be held responsible for the ordeal. Although […]

By Meaghan Ellis | 7y ago

There Are At Least Two Michelle Gregg’s In Ohio, And The One Whose Son Didn’t Get A Gorilla Killed Is Getting Tons Of Hate Anyway

As you are no doubt aware by now, an Ohio woman named Michelle Gregg is the mother of a boy whose actions led to the death of Harambe, a beloved gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo. What you may not know is that Michelle Gregg is not a particularly uncommon name, and at least one other […]

By Aaron Homer | 7y ago

Harambe Would Have Been A Great Father, A ‘Great Loss’ To The Zoo’s Gorilla Species Survival Plan

The controversy of Harambe’s death wages on as authorities continue to investigate the incident at Cincinnati Zoo, where a boy fell into the Gorilla World exhibit’s enclosure. Through the zoo’s blog, director Thane Maynard defended the officials’ decision. For zookeepers, the 17-year-old primate’s unexpected death will affect their Gorilla Species Survival Plan. Cincinnati Zoo is […]

By Eunice Alcala | 7y ago

Michelle Gregg: Open Letter Tells Cincinnati Zoo Mom Critics To Back Off

Michelle Gregg (pictured below), the “Cincinnati Zoo mom” as she is otherwise known on search engines and social media, has experienced quite the outpouring of vitriol in the last few days since her 4-year-old son was rescued from a gorilla pit at the cost of the silverback gorilla Harambe’s life. After the child found his […]

By Aric Mitchell | 7y ago

Once Again, ‘The Simpsons’ Predicted The Future – This Time, It Was Harambe The Gorilla

The tragic and controversial situation out of the Cincinnati Zoo last week has left many people torn and confused as to what should have been done. Harambe the gorilla had to be shot and killed after a young child made his way into the animal’s enclosure and found himself in a rather dangerous situation. In […]

By Danny Cox | 7y ago

Harambe’s Revenge: ‘Anonymous’ Hackers Seek Retribution

Harambe the gorilla’s death has caused quite the uproar. Now, hacker group “Anonymous” seems to want “in” on the payback. Anonymous hackers have a reputation for executing their own brand of “justice” as they deem fit. Now, joining the ranks of so many who have encountered Anonymous’ takeovers — whether morally deserved or not — […]

By Antonio J. Newell | 7y ago

Gorilla Who Was Shot Dead Was Not Aggressive Says Texas Zookeeper Jerry Stones

Harambe, the 17-year-old lowland gorilla, was shot dead at the Cincinnati Zoo on Saturday. His Texas zookeeper is mourning the loss of the animal he helped raise from birth and who he remembers as “never aggressive or mean.” The director for the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas, Jerry Stones, raised Harambe from the time […]

By Jessica Dafoe | 7y ago

Cincinnati Zoo Terrifying 911 Phone Call: ‘I Cannot Watch…He’s Dragging My Son’

CNN obtained a copy of the audio of the mother of the 4-year-old boy who fell into the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo—frantically calling 911. The mother was terrified as she watched the 450-pound gorilla, Harambe violently yank her young son through a narrow body of murky water. TMZ has also released audio in […]

By Ashley Hoffman | 7y ago

Harambe Update: Family Of Little Boy Asking For Donations

A recent Harambe update, released by NBC News, indicates the family of the little boy who tumbled into the infamous Cincinnati Zoo moat is now asking for donations. If you find the news shocking, it’s certainly understandable. However, before you rush to conclusions, it may not be what you think. “It’s terrifying to watch”: Former […]

By Merry Strong | 7y ago

Will Death Of Cincinnati Zoo’s Harambe Make Others Reform The ‘Next Generation Zoo’ Design?

Following the incident where a boy fell into an enclosure in Cincinnati Zoo, leading to the gunning down of Harambe, many experts weighed in on the primate’s behavior as well as the zoo’s design. According to the zoo’s director, Thane Maynard, the boy crawled through a steel barrier and about four feet of bushes. There […]

By Eunice Alcala | 7y ago

Donald Trump Weighs In On The Shooting Of Cincinnati Zoo Gorilla Harambe

Those familiar with the 2016 presidential race know all too well that GOP frontrunner Donald Trump has no shortage of opinions on various topics. And when prompted, the billionaire candidate will share his thoughts on darn near anything, laying it all out with the kind of blunt verbiage that has set him apart from the […]

By Mike Bessler | 7y ago

Harambe Threatening Child Unlike Heroine Gorilla Binti Jua? Videos Show Different Behaviors

Was Harambe threatening the child who fell into his enclosure? Zookeepers at the Cincinnati Zoo shot the rare silverback gorilla because based on the gorilla’s behavior, they concluded he was a threat to the boy’s life. But Binti Jua, another gorilla faced with the same scenario, behaved very differently. Videos of each situation show Harambe’s […]

By Marty Roppelt | 7y ago

Kaley Cuoco Blames Harambe The Gorilla’s ‘Senseless’ Death On ‘People Not Using Their Brains’

https://rumble.com/embed/vcf46/ Kaley Cuoco has joined the legions of people who are outraged over the death of Harambe the gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo over the weekend. The actress and animal activist took to her Instagram account on Monday to slam the zoo for its decision to shoot and kill the 17-year-old male gorilla after a 4-year-old […]

By Jennifer Esposito | 7y ago

Amanda O’Donoghue: Zookeeper Defends Killing Of Harambe The Gorilla, Offers Brutally Honest Reason For Shooting

By now, most Americans have probably heard about the horrific incident that took place at the Cincinnati Zoo over the weekend. The incident has sparked a nationwide debate about whether zookeepers at the Cincinnati Zoo had probable cause to kill the 17-year-old gorilla named Harambe. As expected, the incident has received mixed opinions, as some […]

By Meaghan Ellis | 7y ago

Animal Expert Jeff Corwin On Death Of Gorilla: ‘Zoos Aren’t Your Babysitter!’

Jeff Corwin is an animal expert and avid nature conservationist perhaps best known for his role as the host and executive producer of television programs The Jeff Corwin Experience and Corwin’s Quest. And when it comes to the recent death of Harambe, the 17-year-old silverback gorilla who was shot and killed after a child fell […]

By Samantha Kilgore | 7y ago

Jack Hanna Defends Cincinnati Zoo, Says Killing Harambe Was The Right Thing To Do

Jack Hanna agrees with the decision of Cincinnati Zoo officials to kill the 17-year-old critically endangered lowland gorilla named Harambe. Both the actions of the second oldest zoo in the country and the parents of the boy who climbed into the gorilla enclosure have sparked an intense backlash and protests around the country. Although celebrity […]

By Tara Dodrill | 7y ago

Harambe The Gorilla: Father Of 4-Year-Old Who Fell Into Gorilla’s Enclosure Has Long Criminal History, Including Kidnapping And Drug Trafficking

Information has emerged that the father of the 4-year-old child who fell into the enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo housing 17-year-old Harambe the gorilla, forcing zoo authorities to shoot and kill the ape, has a lengthy criminal history that includes burglary, kidnapping, and drug trafficking. Investigations reveal that the parents of the child involved in […]

By JohnThomas Didymus | 7y ago

Ricky Gervais And Other Celebrities Speak Out Over Death Of Gorilla At Cincinnati Zoo

As the Cincinnati Zoo defends its decision to shoot Harambe the 17-year-old western lowland gorilla, Ricky Gervais and other celebrities have taken to social media against the family or the zoo. Harambe was shot on Saturday by zoo keepers at Cincinnati Zoo after a three-year-old boy fell into the gorilla’s enclosure. The zoo’s special response […]

By Anne Sewell | 7y ago

Harambe The Gorilla: Jack Hanna Interview Concerning Lethal Shots [Video]

Harambe the gorilla was killed during an incident at Cincinnati Zoo. However, did zookeepers act appropriately? Here’s what animal expert Jack Hanna says. As you’ve possibly read at this point, Harambe was part of the Gorilla World habitat at the Cincinnati Zoo, in Ohio. There are a lot of mixed emotions concerning Harambe and whether […]

By Antonio J. Newell | 7y ago

Harambe The Gorilla: Police Say Parents Of 4-Year-Old Who Caused Cincinnati Zoo Ape To Be Killed Under Investigation

After tens of thousands of people signed a petition on Change.org calling for investigation of the parents of the 4-year-old boy who fell into Harambe the gorilla’s enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo, forcing zoo authorities to shoot the gorilla, police have reportedly said they are investigating to decide whether to charge the parents for child […]

By JohnThomas Didymus | 7y ago

Gorilla Experts Weigh In: Did Harambe Have To Die?

Harambe the gorilla has been the subject of swirling public outrage after he was shot to death Saturday at the Cincinnati Zoo, following an incident where a 3-year-old boy fell into his enclosure. Harambe spent ten minutes standing over the screaming boy, and yanking him through the water of the moat surrounding his pen, before […]

By Nancy Bailey | 7y ago

Was Harambe The Gorilla, Killed By Cincinnati Zoo, Protecting The Child? Eyewitness And Expert Insists 450lb Male Ape Was Merely Trying To Help

The gorilla that the Cincinnati Zoo killed, seemed to protect the child who had fallen in the moat, insists multiple eyewitnesses present at the enclosure when the incident took place. Harambe, the endangered silverback gorilla was shot dead by Cincinnati Zoo officials after a three-year-old boy fell into its enclosure. While numerous videos shot by […]

By Alap Naik Desai | 7y ago

Cincinnati Zoo Kills Gorilla After It Drags Trapped Boy Around Exhibit: Outrage, Anger Ensues

Outrage and confusion ensued after Cincinnati Zoo killed a 17-year-old gorilla in order to save a young boy. “A visitor who recorded the harrowing moments after a three-year-old boy fell into the gorilla exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo said Sunday that the hulking ape appeared to be more of a gentle giant — protecting the […]

By Liz Kelley | 7y ago

Fury Over Harambe The Gorilla’s Death As Chilling Footage Of 400lb Ape Dragging Boy Inside Moat At Cincinnati Zoo Emerges

Thousands have taken to social media to give vent to anger against the parents of the 4-year-old boy who entered into Harambe the gorilla’s enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo on Saturday, forcing officials at the zoo to shoot and kill the 17-year-old Western lowland gorilla, a species of gorilla considered critically endangered. Sorrow expressed by […]

By JohnThomas Didymus | 7y ago

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