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Harambe (1999–2016) was a 17-year-old Western lowland gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo who was shot and killed on May 28, 2016, after a three-year-old boy fell into his enclosure. The incident, captured on video, sparked international outrage, intense debate over zoo safety and animal welfare, and became a massive, lasting internet meme.