R.I.P. Harambe (1999-2016).
Over the Memorial Day weekend, endangered western lowland gorilla Harambe was shot dead after an unattended toddler somehow broke through several protective barriers at the Cincinnati Zoo. Emergency response officials defended their decision to shoot the rare animal on fear that the child was in imminent danger.
Now, a growing number of animal rights activists and observers feel that Harambe was protecting and nurturing the child from a noisy crowd of onlookers. With zoo officials on the defensive, pressure is mounting for a full investigation and punishment of the mother who allowed this to occur. That includes a fast-growing ‘Justice for Harambe’ campaign, which is garnering hundreds of thousands of followers and signatures (the mother of the child, identified as Michelle Gregg, is also facing a growing wave of outrage online).
Here’s a shared playlist I created on Spotify to help remember this animal and express some of my frustrations around his death. I hope you’ll add songs that express your feelings as well.
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