Experts Weigh In On Harambe's Last Moments

This gorilla was killed after a child fell into his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo, but people are still wondering what happened between them during his last moments. Behavior experts are weighing in on the spotty video of Harambe.
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[@nguhuynhhuu7783]

Imagine being shot because someone broke into your own house.

[@FruityHachi]

Botham Jean

[@farmercat4510]

Bruh

[@onewiththesword8082]

NGỮ Huỳnh Hữu lmao wtf-

[@TheProSlip]

@@FruityHachi lol, that was my first thought.

[@swishakt4903]

We don't have to wonder

[@poet279]

He took better care of that child than his parents.

[@twonumber22]

Were you there? Did you see what happened?

[@victoriareyes1348]

Slamz Dunk you don’t need to be there to acknowledge that the kid’s parents were being irresponsible at the time, letting a child wander around a zoo

[@twonumber22]

@@victoriareyes1348 Spoken like someone that not only wasn't there but also never raised a kid.

[@CasualGamingEnthusiast]

@@twonumber22 Spoken like you've seen how the mother is treating her child? Stop trying to be noble. Quit being pretentious. You don't need to be a parent to realize how irresponsible the child child's parent was.

[@djayy181]

I was going to post the same comment you beat me to it this still upsets me that animals have no rights

[@TheNyteScrybe]

Several years later, and this STILL makes me angry.

[@Mr.Needle-Hamster]

It doesn't just make me mad, it makes me LIVID

[@thomasov2004]

@@Mr.Needle-Hamster Not just Livid but enraged

[@Mr.Needle-Hamster]

@@thomasov2004 Caesar was right

[@Zestifyyy]

Womp womp

[@onlyavergenoobs]

@@Zestifyyyvery funny, "hahaha"

[@Stacey_-bf2mb]

They really killed a peaceful creature. A gorilla who was doing his best to help a baby.

[@Bonimoni23]

It's a big monke so even if he tried to help him, he could've accidentally smashed him to death, that gorilla weighs a ton.

[@Stacey_-bf2mb]

@@Bonimoni23 he helped the baby and didn’t smash him to death

[@Bonimoni23]

@@Stacey_-bf2mb he could have that's the whole point why I responded

[@Angelo-yr1en]

@@Bonimoni23 they shot him cuz they saw him as a savage

[@mechaniccccc]

@@Bonimoni23gorillas are smart enough to not do that

[@siemprepreguntaconsonia1707]

The Gorilla kept the child close to him. Something that his parents didn't do.

[@tihamichy]

true , sad thing harambe died for no reason . Well at least he became a great meme and will live on eternally .

[@siemprepreguntaconsonia1707]

@@tihamichy i wonder what the child is gonna think when he grows up.

[@rane7784]

@@siemprepreguntaconsonia1707 i also wonder what will happen to him if the child's classmates found out he's one of the reasons why Harambe died (not saying it's his fault btw, the mother is stupid af)

[@siemprepreguntaconsonia1707]

@@rane7784 for a reason his mom never put her face on TV. The child will grow up and wont be recognized on the street

[@siemprepreguntaconsonia1707]

@@artsyzilla4738 true. Nobody will

[@Selena_2002]

imagine getting killed because parents didn't look after their kid

[@diegococ409]

@Niko Nunes ...

[@elihuwilliams9346]

Imagine trying to take a young wandering gorilla from its family out in the wild and expecting to live.

[@udhaysharma4754]

Yes it was parents fault but human life is considered more than animal life so what they did was right

[@Spenced86]

@Niko Nunes quit talking out of your ass,keyboard warrior

[@streetmaster2633]

I’m ur 1400 like

[@Bad.Pappy.Official]

Harambe was just trying to help. He sensed the crowd’s incompetence and was trying to protect the young boy. Rest in peace, Harambe. You were too good for this world and I’m sure you’re in a better place now.

[@Bonimoni23]

crowds incompetence the flip they supposed to do?💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@moltengears7483]

​@@Bonimoni23they were all collectively screaminf at it which isnt very clever lmao scaring it is a ticket to death

[@Hypno_majestic]

​@@Bonimoni23they were also throwing stuff like food scraps rocks etc

[@Bonimoni23]

That's fair

[@noctsickversus9632]

@@Hypno_majestic goodamn monkeys

[@shenaniganskywalker518]

2024, still no justice for Harambe

[@Milleabondances]

Life is sad when you don't have a degree

[@shenaniganskywalker518]

@@Milleabondances don't cry about it. Go get an education.

[@Milleabondances]

@@shenaniganskywalker518 l don't cry anymore. Fire people let me cold now. Only people without a master degree make me sad...😥

[@tirdkat6104]

@@Milleabondances I may not have a masters degree, but the people who work under me do 🤣

[@Milleabondances]

@@tirdkat6104 Manager factory 🤣🤣🤣

[@stevesparta4995]

The mother actually had the nerve to try and sue the zoo for her negligence.

[@sc3961]

What a moron...

[@ch.7785]

Like srsly iirc the child didnt know any better and said "mom im gonna jump in" or smth along the lines of that and the mom went: "sure"thinking he was joking and surprised that the child, who didnt know anything actually jumped in.

[@mikeshafer3059]

Ch.ミエル is that my kid

[@imthecoolest50]

Should’ve sued the zoo for killing harambe, when they could’ve just tranquillised him 🥺

[@SayokoNeeeeeee]

@@imthecoolest50 very wrong move. It will probably just aggro harambe, putting the kid's life at risk. While i do wish that they shouldn't have shot him tho. He deserved to live.

[@bakiretsu1351]

He’s looking around. Like “are you guys gonna come get ya kids wtf? “

[@jackieocean3511]

Ikr? 😭😭😭

[@flavortown289]

Imagine protecting an incompetent parent’s kid one moment and then seeing god.

[@neelamindora5899]

YES.... Over ur dead body

[@jakosapng]

@@flavortown289 BRO STOP LMAOO

[@obitosenju3768]

There is a chance that it could acidentaly killed it. They have motherly nature but if kid freaked out or scremed it could make gorila acidentaly flinch and potentaly kill it.

[@billionear]

Gorilla knew this was going to be a very bad thing. Fear in it's eyes knowing a child in his home wasn't going to end well for him.

[@liverskins]

no he fucking didnt stop projecting onto a dead gorilla

[@Bullsgaming649]

Well he ain't alive no more 1999 2016

[@nicodiangelo-hw8oh]

may he rest in peace.

[@greg9069]

He didn’t put it together that if he ignores the child he will be ok?

[@jazzycat312]

Does it make people feel wise to read human emotion into wild things? Respect the unpredictability of nature.

[@LincolnJClay]

Child's parents should be accountable for this

[@LaceyHubbard-ku3cz]

They should have been...but, they weren't....and then the child was returned to the negligent parents.

[@anthonybanton1415]

That Gorilla looked after the boy better than the parents did. He was in safe hands trust me 😔

[@IvanSinghIG]

Well they couldn't risk it

[@anthonybanton1415]

The Gorilla would of let someone in to come and collect the little boy.

[@daviebread]

Oh ok...I trust u.

[@rainynight8385]

@@anthonybanton1415 No it wont. Harambe was looking at the crowd above him as if they were dangerous and even dragging the kid away from the humans. If they try to collect the kid Harambe would attack.

[@anthonybanton1415]

@@rainynight8385 yes it would. I’ve seen it happen before. And I know Gorillas very well.

[@Squishmallows24]

Looks like he was taking care more of the child than his own parents.

[@Junomaster2006]

That’s because the father is in prison & the kid wanted a father figure in his life thus why he was down there in the first place

[@spidermilk9961]

@@Junomaster2006 bruh what

[@toewsfan19]

I saw a meme that said that and it’s true

[@Junomaster2006]

@@spidermilk9961 what?

[@Junomaster2006]

@@nxyhwm6627 I don’t have daddy issues. My daddy isn't in prison.

[@mattc7208]

This was the point where the timelines shifted, and forevermore we have strayed off the path. RIP Harambe.

[@cal_oh3663]

Ain't nothing gone right since this innocent creature was killed

[@hamimannn]

what about innocent killed by Israel

[@CreeperTheLord]

@hamimannn he said nothing went right after it.

[@steveskeet1]

Harambe actually looked after the kid better than the mum did.

[@fos1451]

Did you see the full video?

[@chrisse7612]

@@leannejay I don’t think he saw it

[@malloryg4251]

Exactly, this whole situation makes me sick. Not sure what kind of horrible mom lets her child out of her sight in public, let alone, allows him to get inside a wild animal's enclosure!!! And the fact that this beautiful, sensitive gorilla had to lose his life. I imagine that the handlers were devastated, since they raise these animals as babies and spend so much time with them. So incredibly tragic.

[@donbon4204]

MOTHER WAS A JUNKY WITH TATTS

[@jamalrogers6213]

That's so true🤣

[@World36599]

He did a better job at keeping the kid safe than the parents ever could

[@Leader2light]

True

[@kuugamingx1720]

By doing nothing to protect him 😂

[@gracielacoitinho3923]

Well said

[@jevthompson9044]

Don't accept the digital currency or the Artificial intelligence (ai) system that is coming, it is against GOD. who have ears let him ear!!!!!!

[@jevthompson9044]

Don't take the v@ccine trust in the LORD ALMIGHTY and if you already taken it please pray to GOD about it because it is a deception!!.!..!!.

[@elowyn9664]

That gorilla understood it was a child and was trying to protect him. Look at the gorilla's eyes! They show understanding and no hostility. It was trying to figure out what to do, to get the child away from the water. I'm chocked that Harambe was killed. Totally outrageous decision.

[@kinggeorge7696]

Only outrageous thing here is that so many morons actually believes this nonsense. See a child being dragged by a gorrila and you're seriously criticize the ZOO for taking an appropriate action to save the child. There are no words to describe how disgusting you are.

[@leidyhurtado8422]

no no no, lo siento, pero eso no creo q sea tan así, generalmente así se "juguetean" los gorilas con los inferiores a ellos, lo q podia provocar la muerte del niño, estoy totalmente segura de que donde ese video no hubiese sido en el agua, el niño habría muerto. asi q la decision fue la correcta.

[@usuck1883]

They should’ve sedated him…

[@Leprutz]

I do not get why they did not tranqued him. Instead they decided to use lethal force. Well I guess that shows what fucking dumb people we humans are. But still, I can understand the peoples fear in that moment.

[@_Sonic0LoL]

do you become a biologist to look at the gorilla's eyes and understand that he wanted to protect the child?

[@lucianoosorio5942]

“It’s the saddest death of a gorilla since Harambe.” Godzilla

[@randomguy9305]

Humans: drop their children in a gorilla enclosure Gorilla: doesn't hurt child. Humans: *a crime punishable by death*

[@serpentinewolf7085]

@@eddothebee3743 So many other choices. If that gorilla had wanted that kid would be dead before any person with a gun could have stopped it. Shoot the mom.

[@paille-boy]

Animal in general : *exist* Human : so you have chosen death Also human that does that : vve ar inteligense It's very sad for the gorilla ik but there is thousands or even more animals every day that get killed for no reason because they caused no harm or so, also animals that are put in small territory because human keep on destroying their natural habitats

[@randomguy9305]

@@eddothebee3743 the gorilla knew too much

[@zmirc]

Humans: often the most stupid creatures on the planet.

[@private6549]

@@eddothebee3743 They could have put to to sleep with a tranquilizer instead of shooting it with a real bullet.

[@LisaASMR]

I used to go to this zoo growing up and actually saw Harambe in real life. Never saw the footage of what happened that led to him being put down, but now that I have, it is even more disgusting that people killed an animal when all he did was be curious. It was never even his fault to begin with. Shame on the mother and shame on the people who decided to take his life years ago.

[@roseagt5902]

U got to see him??😢

[@invadinginfidel2195]

Cringy

[@Larhodes69]

@@invadinginfidel2195 at least she got sympathy ur just living

[@invadinginfidel2195]

@@Larhodes69 pandering on KZbin is not sympathy!

[@Larhodes69]

@@invadinginfidel2195 how is she pandering ?? She's just sharing her opinion..If u disagree with her comment u can dislike or just ignore the comment in the first place

[@ALEXEIZILVA]

7 years ago is crazy damn time flies fast

[@etaesu83]

Harambe had good reason to be skeptical of the situation. And we proved him right.

[@riverrebel1]

5 years later, this still sucks. Pour one out for Harambe

[@makkapakka2098]

*unzips*

[@ladycacti6408]

@@makkapakka2098 U-uh 😳😦😧😟

[@savzsav9518]

That parent who didnt watched the child have changed course of history if u think about it After harambe death everything have freaking change

[@justanorigamist3466]

Harambe 😭😭😭

[@ilovemyprideitsamazing9749]

U can say that again this was just so unfire

[@basswarrior]

Still so sad man.. I really don't think Harambe would've hurt this kid. Genuinely looks like he was looking after the lil guy like "hey, he doesn't belong in here"

[@ExRTc]

It's the parent's fault too, they let this kid fall in there ):

[@ElverGalarga-fd4vh]

There are literally billions of those kids around the world and one harambe. They should've just taken the risk and left poor Harambe alone

[@hokipokithecactus9101]

@@ElverGalarga-fd4vh lol not billions, there's only 7/8 billion ppl in the world

[@coldbluesteel9946]

"Held his hand" awww. Yeah that's like when a great white shark gently bites the entire side of your center mass then attempts to save your life by pulling you to shore. Also like when a lion is stalking you through tall weeds it just means that they're playing hide and, go seek. I personally think it's all just a huge misunderstanding with the gorilla is literally dragging the child across the man made concrete ground by the hand while gripping it with 30 pounds of force. This was just a controversial water skiing incident with lots of emotional bonding involved.

[@ryanvega9308]

@@GS_PlayzFN Kid, don’t beg for subs

[@plonss]

Poor animal. He was visibly gentle to the child.

[@audreyr6528]

They edited out the horrific parts

[@plonss]

@@audreyr6528 are you sure ?

[@kael7953]

@@plonss yeap. It dragged the kid around violently and pushed him several time. Don't trust the internet.

[@plonss]

@@kael7953 thanks. About your source: Did you read that or are there unedited videos ?

[@3VAudioVideo]

@@plonss there are videos out there on youtube.

[@lolol1725]

RIP Harambe. He lived a caged life, one that is sad enough, and then put to death without any provocation on his behalf.

[@darayy6352]

Homie deserved more custody of the child than the actual parents.

[@metroi7622]

True.

[@fritzbox6764]

Mommie's right here baby!!!

[@standardperson3189]

0:15

[@milesaway7866]

Under rated comment. Truly a master piece.

[@tiffanye9776]

Amen! I cannot envision a scenario in which my kid could ever, EVER, be in that situation. God help the human race. We live backwards to the way we were intended to

[@zachf3788]

I swear this was when everything started to go fucky

[@anthonydouglas8060]

2006 2008 and 2014 were pretty fucked up too.

[@yesytiamsure9311]

@@anthonydouglas8060 why?

[@anthonydouglas8060]

@@yesytiamsure9311 Amongst other reasons,natural disasters,economic collapses and so on.

[@2ToTheDome]

Where have u been? Amerikkka been fucked up

[@niteshadhikari9160]

Nah 2016 was the best years ever

[@weler2491]

If you feel angry at Harambe's death, think twice about going again to a Zoo, encouraging the existence of these places

[@RunplaysinHD]

How about having tranquilizers insread or real bullets?

[@sK-bh7hf]

Literally like what the hell is wrong with people ?

[@TIOLIOfficial]

The saddest part is him looking around thinking: "Why is this child here? Will anyone get him?"...

[@elephantdanceparty7917]

😭😭😭

[@jona.scholt4362]

It's almost like he's thinking, "Someone come get this child, if he's in here for too long they'll think I'm dangerous and shoot me". This was so senseless and could have been prevented on many levels. Also, didn't this happen only a few months after that one jack@$$ trophy hunted killed Cecil the Lion? Humanity was really on a roll at that time.....

[@joemama-hf1xk]

@@jona.scholt4362 well no but ok

[@jona.scholt4362]

@@joemama-hf1xk Which is why I qualified it by saying, "It's almost like..."

[@wheelz-2997]

You're giving a gorilla way too much credit

[@somecollegekid4425]

There was a report of a gorilla that saw a child in her enclosure. The gorilla didn’t harm the kid- actually, she GAVE THE KID BACK. She picked the kid up, cradled them, and went to the nearest entrance to her enclosure and gave the kid to keepers. These creatures are more peaceful than they looked

[@wifi_soldier5076]

exactly. gorillas will almost never attack unless provoke. if the people there didn't start screaming the gorilla wouldn't have dragged the boy away.

[@eybros]

He was a male Western Gorilla, still don't understand why they had to kill him, they clearly saw he wasn't hurting the child.

[@GamingGamer_YT1]

Source?

[@somecollegekid4425]

@@GamingGamer_YT1 Im too lazy. Google it

[@GamingGamer_YT1]

@@somecollegekid4425 nah I'm good

[@YouAreSafeHere]

This was it, this was the catalyst that started it all

[@Trigger-chan]

Such gentle giant, RIP😢

[@ladylynx9891]

Let's be honest here, if parents let their kid fall into a gorilla's cage at a zoo, he is probably better living there from now on

[@otakuthomas6619]

lmao true

[@shawn4116]

Kid's can slip away easily, especially when there's more than one. Humans only have two hands. Thus parent isn't to blame in this situation, at least not fully. One would expect the zoo to have enclosures capable of preventing this kind of situation. So I would place the most blame on the zoo.

[@stillvibin-5868]

@@shawn4116 I mean I guess but how do you know theirs two kids they need to keep an eye on the kid and even if their were two the father could have hurried up and grabbed the kid because Harambae the him so that means Harambae had to run to the kid and while Harambae was running the father could have grabbed the kid and boom problem solved but no Harambae had to get shot it’s a 50-50 for me it’s the zoos fault and the parents

[@shawn4116]

@@stillvibin-5868 maybe read the story instead of just headlines and short videos put out by misinformation spewing channels like this one. There were several children and the father was not present. The mother couldn't just run after the one kid and leave the rest behind. And once again you'd expect the zoo to have safety measures against this sort of thing.

[@stillvibin-5868]

@@shawn4116 oh wow, my bad i didn’t known but yeah the zoo should have safety measures for this type of thing

[@Tom-re6zo]

Unlike the parents, gorillas actually take care of their children.

[@travischinzhaorui2015]

interesting fact

[@unknownmasksw2serialirious580]

Yep drag the child through water

[@Tom-re6zo]

@@unknownmasksw2serialirious580 that's really not that bad considering what could have happened, tbh. Worst case scenario gorilla mauls the child and rips him in half. This was the best case scenario, where the gorilla was clearly trying to be careful despite being in a bit of a panic. Child would have gotten over it in 5 minutes if the worst he had was sore leg and water up his nose.

[@mr.stealyourgirl1104]

In the first line: Animals have a way greater Parent instinct than Humans and in the 2nd line: no animal just attacks for no reason and Harambe clearly had no reason so he helped instead

[@Tom-re6zo]

@CountJimbo Facts can't be stupid.

[@LE64SAM-IAM]

The child was just searching for one more intelligent than his mother.

[@heybra8941]

He's like " I think you messed your huggies, let me check"

[@bigboyrambo2009]

He gets killed because someone breaks into his prison cage.

[@AgfI50]

That makes me so sad poor cute gorilla😞😞i hope god welcomed his kind soul in heaven along with his other friends

[@artequintanilha]

But what if it was your son? Is the cage the gorilla's habitat?

[@viper7724]

@@artequintanilha if it was my son I wouldn't have let him fall into a gorilla's enclosure

[@artequintanilha]

@@viper7724 How come? The son asked: Can I enter the Gorilla cage? Yes my son, yes you can!

[@nicolaMola]

The word prison cell hit me like a brick wall. Thats exactly what it is. Wow. Opened my eyes, thank you.

[@davidv1341]

Imagine the kid growing up knowing that he threw the world into chaos.

[@edouardrenaud5517]

hes probably like 11 now too bru

[@sydb2848]

I think he’ll live. People seem to think 🤔 they know Harambe’s heart. These people assume but they have no clue. Same people most likely not outraged by infanticide but will protest for the safety of turtle eggs. Lol. . I’m not an expert so I’m not sure except a human life is more valuable than an animal’s although I love all animals. And I’m sure those responsible counted the cost even using a tranq.

[@independentfilmchannel1476]

@@sydb2848 Infanticide? Come on man. Get real. Don't make such huge assumptions based on nothing but your own manufactured hysteria.

[@troll-fx2zc]

Chaos, really?

[@blackmask494]

What chaos did he throw the world into😂😂

[@glowhoo9226]

Harambe was just like Jambo, trying to protect a child. But unlike with jambo, the keepers couldn’t see that the boy was in no danger.

[@Danksy210]

Protecting the child as he knew how animalistic humans can be

[@KyleAllenMusic]

4 years and I'm still upset.

[@datblue1104]

What you doing here?

[@nathanmcallister3030]

I’ve heard about this before but I wasn’t very aware about it. Only until now i realise how sad this is, and how much respect I give to Harambe. Wow I live under a rock.

[@flouuy5373]

Music sucks

[@stroodle192]

Rising Zombie nobody said anything about music lol

[@ViaMirage]

Couldn't they have just tranquilized him? Edit: A few agressive / defensive toned answers to this neutral question. Try pausing a little before you start projecting.

[@juanmartinez-oq8fi]

They killed him when his only thought through the entire ordeal was “dont worry son i got you”

[@jessicajones611]

😢 so sad x

[@jamesloucks2562]

Its astounding you think you can speak for a damn Gorilla. Such ignorance, "oh this incredibly strong, unpredictable and dangerous animal didnt kill the child on sight....so it must be harmless!! People like you are the ones who stick thier heads in Alligators mouths thinking theres no way a docile animal could kill you.

[@skygard49]

@@jamesloucks2562 I see where you're coming from but I believe you may have failed to consider that Gorillas are rather intelligent and Harambe WAS taking care of the kid, Unlike a crocodile who's thoughts and actions are quite limited by it's basic lizard brain similar to how your thoughts and actions are limited by your lizard brain.

[@TheNara30]

That shows the sick nature of humans☹️

[@user-bn8vd9jv1y]

@@TheNara30 no not rlly. Even tho I believe that harambe wont hurt the child there was still a chance that he could have hurt the kid. If they think the chance and the kid did get hurt they would be in serious trouble. Even tho I hate to say it they did the best possible move in the situation.

[@hes_alive]

The moment Harambe was killed, all of humanity took a downward turn.

[@baldrick6071]

It doesn't take an expert to see Harambe was more curious and protecting the child, not doing anything sinister. You can see him looking around thinking how he can get the boy back to where he came from without harm.

[@m0ldy_225]

I once saw this quote and I’ll never forget it. “A zoo is the only place where all the prisoners are innocent”

[@sheldonjunior7467]

Not true, Most animals in modern zoos are pretty happy where they are. For many of the smaller animals, their enclosures aren’t much smaller than their range would be in the wild. Animals do not have the concepts of “freedom” or “captivity” like we do: if an animal is warm, fed, socialized and entertained, it is happy. Zoos nowadays have roomy enclosures and animal enrichment programs, where animals are given puzzles and new smells to keep it interesting

[@elcucuy7642]

@@sheldonjunior7467 u must be zoo owner.

[@saiyampawar2927]

@@elcucuy7642 haha lmao

[@smarty007us]

@@sheldonjunior7467 Lol, how are you so sure that animals don't have any sense of freedom?

[@jeffreylamar5191]

Wow!

[@marty9404]

2 idiots responsible for this: 1. The Zoo authorities for sub-standard guard railings. 2. The Parents.

[@iatedishwashingdetergent]

yes i agree

[@deniseosborne3233]

Agreed! Poor excuses out of both.

[@freakzz6009]

bro its not the parents fault the kid fell wtf?! u cant teach a kid to not trip accidentally wtf get a life mate

[@Cx-vb2pz]

@@freakzz6009 it was?? the parents were busy looking at the phone and have no time to care for a child!

[@clowncrack333]

@@freakzz6009 the parents were not watching the kid go through 4 feet of bushes

[@SophieCat238]

At least he got to know what it was like to have a dad for a few minutes.

[@pradsmylife]

Even today this incident makes me so angry and tearful at the same time. RIP Harambe

[@harshavardhini1742]

Parent: *leaves kid alone* Gorilla: *turns into a parent and tries to save the child* Gorilla: *shot*

[@zapphireqvq8954]

Feelings: *Hurt*

[@coalcreeker583]

The child would have eventually succumbed to the handling.

[@guineapigdance3338]

Its the parents and zookeepers fault

[@siprastyo6373]

im feel so bad.. poor for gorillas zoo = jail

[@alexarsy1015]

even by "helping" the gorilla would have torn him appart. these things are crazy strong, even if they try not to.

[@rhyswong8976]

Gorilla might have better parental sense that the boy's actual parents.

[@3dgarify]

This is the nanny from Kim kardashian right now with the kids kol

[@suahannecarpenter887]

Yeah really

[@Thesavagemeister77]

No he absolutely did...how do you let your child fall into a gorilla pit??

[@tonganqueenb5517]

@@Thesavagemeister77 exactly !

[@Anthony-rz6uw]

without a doubt!

[@barskarakas4927]

World has gone to madness after we lost him.

[@Whitehatstudios]

We lost a fine gentleman on that fated day. I’m so sorry, harambe.

[@LDGRXR]

Seems like ever since harambe died, the world is going downwards.

[@fahadkazi7125]

maybe true

[@kaushalm4461]

nah the world is goin down cuz of KARENS like the boys parent

[@fahadkazi7125]

@@kaushalm4461 mofo KARENS

[@butternutithink1067]

Its hard to argue with his assesment

[@cumshitman0420]

Is Harambe's death cause COVID ?

[@HighlightHeaven]

This makes me angry

[@kennypenny5205]

Hello 👋

[@HighlightHeaven]

@@kennypenny5205 hi

[@the_midnight_noodle7614]

Same

[@wolvreigns]

It was the logical decision. A human life is worth more than an animals. And the other way around for the animal. I lion will have no problem with killing a human for food. A gorilla would have no problem with killing a human who dragged their child around like that. Why is it a problem for us then.

[@bacon_haired_dude7050]

@@wolvreigns cuz the gorilla wasn't going to kill the child. It was trying to protect him. It died trying to protect a human. And an animal life is important too, just like us humans

[@nathancornwall7360]

If Harambe wasn’t killed, we’d still have Harambe, but we wouldn’t have the idea of Harambe

[@keithmccartney6678]

Imagine the kid now all old and thinks that he had literally been in the cage with the most famous gorilla in the world

[@VibesoverViolence]

Many so called adults in America should not be having children.. Shame on the parents

[@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735]

@@Stefanius058 No, this was in cincinnati zoo, which is stated in the description, its a zoo in ohio.

[@romak4756]

That would be worldwide not just america sorry to dissapoint you

[@Kaiishigh]

@@romak4756 very true but as an American I can say I’ve seen more ignorance seen amongst us than people from other countries.

[@romak4756]

@@Kaiishigh how many countries have you been to? Because the ones ive traveled to were filled with stupid also, humans are humans you cant change that.

[@rickdeckard8339]

@@Kaiishigh because you live in America and experience it more often from Americans, it’s not supernatural or hard to explain.

[@SweetHon3yB33]

Im still pissed off about this....the parents should’ve been sued for this

[@notavailable1174]

totally! if harambe was being so dangerous, then they should be charged with child endangerment for letting that happen

[@jackskxllxngtxn]

To the mother’s surprise Harambe had a brother. Harambo, attorney at law.

[@jackskxllxngtxn]

But in all seriousness there was no good way to get to boy from him. Tranq can cause large animals like that to seize up. Coulda crushed the boy. Then if he was protecting him, how do you get it away from him and let the monkey know it’s safe. Just his pulling of the boy could have fractured or broken something because of how strong they are. Far more ways this was going to end with a dead monkey then not. The blames with the mother. I mean if this was such an easy thing to pull off we’d have kids falling in on a weekly basis. If she wasn’t up for watching him at the necessary level required then she shoulda stayed home.

[@alivenwell4340]

@@jackskxllxngtxn I can see it from your point of view too. I'm not an expert on apes. I can't say what coulda or woulda happened. I completely _hate_ the fact that they chose to kill him to save the boy, especially bcz he in no way hurt him. He showed no signs of any kind of violence. And, yes, the parents are at fault bcz I don't care if you say they were watching him, how do you explain at all what the boy was doing so close to the edge in the first place?? But I guess they do have a super strength that could hurt anyone. Even if not intentionally I can understand what you mean by him being a danger while protecting the boy. This was just the saddest situation that never should have happened to an innocent animal.

[@persephone3892]

The mother should have been charged with child neglect and the child placed with relatives..

[@LuisFerreira-qj1wk]

Harambe doing better parenting

[@TC-mb2dl]

Jane Goodall reviewed the footage.... she said that yes, Silverback behavior could be unpredictable but this Silverback showed no signs of aggression, he was demonstrating behavior that he would have demonstrated if trying to protect a young gorilla. The crowd and the noise from the crowd is what agitated him, not the boy.

[@feonasang1367]

Humans killing him for their own mistakes. Sucks

[@teabaggervance8]

The gorilla didn't get out, you knob... this was a mother not watching her kid...grow up and quit being so damn stupid.

[@corndog1636]

@@teabaggervance8 is that a joke

[@zemsaney433]

@@teabaggervance8 ur joking right

[@johnmorgan933]

@@teabaggervance8 "alcohol wont affect my child" the child:

[@teabaggervance8]

@black wolf looks like we found another fucking idiot....way to show how dim you are

[@duthebestlion]

Harambe was judged by his size, not by his actions. If he wanted to injure or kill the boy, he could have done it too easily. No more tragedy like this should happen again.

[@aria56703]

@The Wraith Couldn't they just bring the boy back with someone who harambe trusts?

[@licklackhoginhack1346]

He could have killed him at any time during that footage he didn’t have any intentions to hurt the kid gorillas are not aware how sensitive humans are but I do understand why they had to shoot him tranquilizer dart would have not worked but in the end it is all the parents fault for not looking after their kid

[@genapp3603]

so you agree he's capable then and shooting him was correct

[@FactStorm]

Exactly..I hate this whole situation

[@lutzkording3146]

As always.. the human been..!

[@RisingLazarus]

its the last day of April 2024, and I still remember this Gorilla

[@vesnadjokic146]

Animals have more heart then humans😢😢

[@Jordan-hn3xt]

seahawks should've ran the ball smh

[@Safar-dx7bw]

They should have darted him instead of killing .

[@SasukeUchiha-ks3rz]

He was a true hero 😪😓

[@simonefedyuk934]

@@Safar-dx7bw man,thats so fucking true but no One in this world think

[@onepumpkodexzzz3428]

They should of put hi, to sleep with a dart or something not kill him

[@samedayshipping5436]

dicks out for Harambe 😔

[@buttman7830]

This is like someone broke into your home and the police killed you to save the intruder

[@neonmunch7925]

Bruh that is so true

[@animeladka1059]

😂😂

[@firopense]

LOL, makes absolute sense though

[@Metallnsanity87]

No wait... Like you are in JAIL and someone breaks into your cell, so you get killed to save the intruder

[@jimmymolthoff]

exactly the same

[@GlassDolphin465]

This just pisses me off Harambe did a better job at taking care of the kid then the parents did. Harambe will not be forgotten ❤️

[@anthonyrussell4685]

mans incompetence never seems to amaze me he protected the child better than the childs parents and was killed for it

[@jayanths1221]

An Animal gets out of the container, the animal gets killed. A person gets into the container, still the animal gets killed. What a sad predicament.

[@WhatEvenIsAGoodName]

We should just like, let natural selection happen. Person falls into cage, animals either like person or eat person.

[@FalmaFoods_by_Eram_Saba]

Deep thoughts

[@Alexy.0i]

That’s what i am talking about... wtf

[@alexandrawilliams8738]

@@WhatEvenIsAGoodName Ah yes I shall now let a lion eat me

[@mthercrow3818]

@@alexandrawilliams8738 That's not what the grandma from Madagascar 2 said

[@randomavghuman]

Humans - puts harambe in cage Humans - can't design a proper structure of zoo Humans - can't take care of their child Humans - hey let's kill that aggressive gorilla he trying to kill the boy

[@theturquoiseball1255]

Humans - saved the kid so he doesn't grow to be an humanoid animal

[@user-ik7yq1gh2q]

Harden humans didn't need to save him that gorilla wasn't even hurting him he was just waiting for someone to ge thim. But ofc this probably happened in America and they shot him.

[@BirdmanVeganFuture]

OverPopulated 🌎 people destroy deforest, cut Wildlife 52% in just 40 years, threaten, Endanger, experiment on use to entertain, abuse in factory farms to eat yup we are the pest & 👿 devil to all species

[@criticRN]

So sad 😞

[@hahahihi4065]

So sad 😢😢😢

[@BodybuildingForLife]

he never skip gym days

[@user9b2]

I think it was all the screaming that got the gorilla killed - as the screaming likely agitated the gorilla.

[@DeeM3]

It’s may 28th, his death date and I’m here to pay respects to Harambe. RIP

[@joe6839]

RIP

[@PhoenixWrightAceAttorney]

Rip, man. Rip.

[@kopros6509]

RIP

[@Ericxnugz]

Rip

[@begogartzia4381]

D.E P. ❤

[@urmaker]

Tries to save baby human. Shot by humans.

[@kandyraymer7277]

Sad, isn't it???

[@tomlarocque4720]

Ridicululous comment. This isn't Disney fella.

[@rricci]

I would say "funny", but there's NOTHING funny about this. Sad irony is the best I can come up with.

[@whosyourdaddy842]

@@-BUFFALOMan gorillas are herbivores.

[@kandyraymer7277]

@Scary Stories Actually, Gorillas are mostly herbivores. They eat mostly vegetation, bamboo shoots, and fruit. The closest thing they come to eating meat are ants, termites,termite larvae & maybe mice. They don't hunt for meat like tigers, lions & other predatory animals do. That's facts from the WWF. Check those facts if you like.

[@davidgray3294]

So sad that his life was in the cage to begin with and then to have it end like that

[@realtystudios]

It's 2024 and I still have not forgotten this day...

[@bsusak09]

Put in a cage his entire life for profit, tries to save child, dies at the hands of his captors. AWESOME

[@geethau4676]

@sierra 117 you shut up animal hater

[@maahi6506]

I think he's being sarcastic.

[@brocklyrob5743]

I’ll agree that holding animals in captivity for our entertainment is wrong.... shooting him to protect a child is not. Just like any other animal would do to us if we were even in close proximity to one of their children.... they’d fight us to the death to protect them. There is no telling that Harambe.was not going to harm him... that’s just snowflake rhetoric.

[@wamengxiong0409]

@@maahi6506 "well I stole your face" -asdf movie... God, everytime someone says that Iine...sorry, cannot resist...

[@arnabmitra301]

@@brocklyrob5743 There is no telling that harambe was going to harm him either.. your point being? judge a being by its present actions or are you the omniscient God who knows what will happen in the future? Snowflake rhetoric my...

[@1bls]

Here is an idea, WATCH YOUR DAMN KID. So we don’t have to lose a wonderful creature.

[@bontifilogre6276]

Cringe

[@samuraifrousto3357]

@@bontifilogre6276 stfu that isn’t cringe

[@prasanroka3394]

Nobody wants to see their kids with wild animals and accidents happens

[@ryuukiie3635]

@@bontifilogre6276 no you

[@ManfrediniPS]

Falando desse jeito faz parecer que você acha que a vida de um animal irracional é mais importante do que a de uma criança.

[@davenc8527]

This just makes me cry.

[@ThomasBoyce5000]

And so began the fall. After Harambe's assassination, the world got dark.

[@trebledc]

It is not Harambe fault that he is inside that damn cage.

[@MrCJ-qz9dl]

Absolutely...the fault of a mother who should know to keep an eye on children while at a tempting zoo. I remember some mothers of another culture who didn't realize that a 2-year old baby had fallen out of a window while they were engaged in their chatter. They insisted that they had turned their heads for a second; but it took longer than a second for the toddler to crawl to the window and fall out. I know from experience woman's mind goes into time warp when she is focused on something else. When that happens, the child takes advantage of the break and begins to explore.

[@abhinavbanerjee8797]

I understand everything everybody is feeling in this comment section but the fact of the matter is that we cannot afford to risk a human being's life for an animal. Yes, we could've used tranquilizers in place of deadly bullets and that's our fault. Humans get especially nervous when a kid is involved, ya know.

[@AEVAN00B]

@@abhinavbanerjee8797 That's fair, it's a real tough situation. Got some empathy for the Zookeepers, none for that mother. I might have taken the chance of both surviving, but this video could've just as easily been that kid getting his arms and head torn off.

[@bromaro]

@@abhinavbanerjee8797 nah, when you bring an animal into captivity you should understand the risks. It is a highly endangered animal that was brought to captivity, and was unjustly killed

[@abhinavbanerjee8797]

@@bromaro I agree that these people made several mistakes, but choosing a stupid human's life over an endangered animal's life is not one of them.

[@aj897]

You can tell he knew it was a child due to the size, he knew harming him would bring harm to himself too, he didn’t do anything wrong. RIP.

[@beastman1083]

Empathy and Kindness has no boundaries except that the Human species hasn't completely learned.

[@ssadler1121]

Harambe deserved better. He'll be greatly missed

[@greenpointscorp3946]

Glad he’s gone

[@Dud17]

@@greenpointscorp3946 what was the point you were trying to make by saying that?

[@shawn4116]

@@Dud17 probably to piss off all the morons who think the gorilla dragging the kid by the leg was perfectly caring and safe. And to be fair, it probably worked.

[@saa5816]

@@shawn4116 Harambe hater found

[@reemdaak3591]

He’s a domesticated animal.the ones in the real world would rip his intestines apart

[@islamispeace2208]

He's holding the child's hand better than his parents...

[@DrMic2112]

Actually he aggressively dragged the child if you watch the whole video.

[@JustaDislikeButton]

Dragging him through the water doesn't seem to be that good at holding hands to me

[@brentlionakaboldchamp]

Sometimes even the best parents get distracted at times, because no one expects such things to happen.

[@twonumber22]

oh you were there subi? tell us exactly what you saw that day.

[@jaz_zyv6841]

Slams dunk is just Bhopping on comments like a jerk

[@gmail4218]

Ironically, the gorilla protected the kid better than the kid's mother did, as proven by the kid's fall into the gorilla pit on the mother's watch and the gorilla's care of him afterwards!

[@CreeperTheLord]

If “care” is throwing kids around in water moats

[@bpfromowc]

I don't think the Gorilla ever considered hurting the child. What a tragic case.

[@hervymarquezgarcia1079]

"It's been six years. It wasn't your fault" We still miss em. Rip king

[@tonywoods5652]

Man if you don't quit playing. You could give a rats ass about that gorilla. The thing that is clouding your mind is your racism

[@alexrmz4728]

King? Haha you stupid

[@idontevenknow741]

I'm sorry what's special about this gorrilla?

[@fly463]

@@idontevenknow741 People shot him even when he was just helping the kid

[@highflybirdy851]

@@fly463 But he could kill the kid accidentally. It's still an animal regardless of what he tried to do. If I was tha parent I'd probably want them to shot him, just because I wouldn't want to think about the outcome and to stress my child longer than it could take.

[@lukasdoofus2592]

honestly. he might have thought "hooman child cant swim" "me save him" yes he dragged him but he dragged him to a shallow spot and stood him up.

[@fernandobloodborne770]

Good analysis, that ends up being so sad.

[@axzein22]

"Save kid, life good" "Kid fight back, nvm"

[@alexcastaneda2233]

People are absolutely retarded to think he was hurting the child. He literally could’ve killed that kid with 2 fingers if he wanted to. Or slammed his head into the ground and made his brain into a shake. But no, apparently he was gonna kill the kid... retarded ass people who killed him man

[@zadla2081]

And then pushed him to dead

[@ryanstockdale3413]

@@axzein22 kid gone, regret

[@embues4365]

Harambe supervised the child more then the parents

[@MrYutbe57]

This was our timelines event horizon. We never came back from this. Everything crazy that's happened started here. RIP Harambe

[@user-jy2gr4cr4n]

it makes me so annoyed that he died because of someone else being a crap parent. rest in peace harambe

[@RobRoyR8R]

Waste of Beautiful and Rare animal. Shame on Mankind (Kind of a Man). Dont give anything to anyone, that you dont want them to have. Rest Well Harambe. We are STUPID.

[@imnotsorry8514]

@@RobRoyR8R what do mean we

[@xavierrich5169]

@James Torti don't blame all of humanity. Blame the parents and the guys who killed him.

[@RobRoyR8R]

@@xavierrich5169 I didnt say humanity, I said Man-Kind. Thanks for caring.

[@notavailableatthemoment7623]

stop. harambe shouldn't have been killed but don't take your anger out on the parents. everyone makes mistakes and it's not fair to put all your anger on the parents

[@nooneinparticular1685]

Harambe knew that was a baby. I swear he was making the calculations in his head about adopting the little guy into their troop. RIP sweet one.

[@Martin-pg8jh]

My friend visited the silverbacks in East Africa in the forest, in the wild, no barriers and they were as gentle as one can imagine. 98% herbivores. The silverback was just a foot away and did nothing. He then went to the guide he sees everyday picked him up and gently wrestled with him. My friend said all they wanted to do was play. Dream of visiting them one day.

[@FrankskinOrweed-ep4ij]

@Martin-pg8jh I have tears in my eyes now! I didn’t know that! So sad this case, RIP HARAMBE!

[@esposexy2210]

Most black kids are safer with harambe than they are with their own parents.

[@TonyEnglandUK]

You people talking about Harambe like he was super friendly and saving the child obviously haven't seen the whole video. Harambe also violently drags the kid around like a ragdoll, often while the child's head is underwater.

[@upturnedblousecollar5811]

@@FrankskinOrweed-ep4ij You might want to read the comment above.

[@LilEric.]

I see no sighn of aggression in the gorilla... hope the careless parents are happy now😢

[@dominic5403]

The fact that they didn't tranq him is insane

[@fodee4313]

Been years now. The child probably will be ashamed of his own mother when it's time

[@BTSfangirl0123]

Yeah apparently the mother let go of the child's hand to take pictures

[@vyse102]

We can only hope so.

[@lefroy1]

They couldn't give a damn in the interview they did just after.. not one flicker of remorse.

[@vin6665]

I ship kookmin and jikook FOR A FUCKING SINGLE PICTURE? I thought she was handling her other child..

[@seaturtle5719]

He’s probably gonna feel guilty af if anything