It’s hard to know exactly when Harambe memes became politicized, but they eventually did, with the gorilla appearing in bipartisan Photoshops as election coverage increased throughout the summer.

Before Harambe died, he was just a gorilla. Now, he’s meme history. How did a zoo animal become the centerpiece of ironic Internet culture in 2016? The answer involves Black Lives Matter ...

Meme History: The story of Harambe the Gorilla, 2016’s most important meme This story begins on a somber note, but eventually led to a significant moment of internet unity over the love for a ...

From Twitter threads to TikTok challenges, a peculiar question has taken the internet by storm: “Could 100 average men beat a silverback gorilla in a fight?” ...

Can 100 grown men take down one gorilla? That’s the absurd question fueling one of the internet’s latest viral debates. TikTok, Twitter, and Reddit users are completely divided, some siding ...

Who is Harambe and when did he die? Harambe was a gorilla that was kept in Cincinnati Zoo, Ohio, who hit the headlines after he was shot by a worker at the tourist attraction.

Harambe one year on: How the gorilla became an internet meme A split-second decision, to shoot an animal and save a child’s life, became one of 2016’s most talked-about memes. David Barnett ...

The Cincinnati Zoo, where Harambe the gorilla was shot dead after a boy fell into his enclosure, is “not amused” by the memes of the animal.

Cincinnati Zoo 'Not Amused' by Satirical Harambe the Gorilla Memes The zoo asks that the internet change this negative energy into lasting change for gorillas ...