"shot. Cincinnati firefighters said the boy was between Harambe's legs when the shot was fired. Harambe was killed one day after his 17th birthday. The incident was recorded in a dramatic video by an anonymous bystander and uploaded to YouTube, where it went viral, sparking global publicity and controversy. Some observers said that it was unclear whether Harambe was likely to harm the child. Others called for the boy's parents or the zoo to be held accountable for the gorilla's death. Director Thane Maynard stated, ""The child was being dragged around ... His head was banging on concrete. This was"
"incident was recorded by a bystander and uploaded to YouTube, where the video went viral. Zoo director Thane Maynard stated, ""The child was being dragged around ... His head was banging on concrete. This was not a gentle thing. The child was at risk."" The shooting was controversial, with some observers stating that it was not clear whether or not Harambe was likely to harm the child. Others called for the boy's parents and/or the zoo to be held accountable for the gorilla's death. The boy was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being rescued. Police are investigating"
"not a gentle thing. The child was at risk."" Police investigated possible criminal charges against the parents, while the parents defended the zoo's actions. The boy's mother also became the target of harassment on the Internet and social media. On June 6, 2016, Ohio prosecutor Joe Deters said that the mother would not face any charges of wrongdoing. The zoo was investigated by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), which sets the standards for zoos, and the USDA. Several vigils took place to honor Harambe's death. As many as 3,400 people attended a candlelight vigil at Hyde Park, London."
"an important role. Zookeeper Jack Hanna strongly defended the zoo's actions as the ""correct decision"", noting that a tranquilizer dart might have taken five or ten minutes to take effect and could have aggravated Harambe further. Primatologist Frans de Waal said he saw few options for the zoo: ""A gorilla is so immensely strong that even with the best of intentions—and we are not sure that Harambe had those—the child's death was a probable outcome."" Following the killing, Harambe became subject of multiple viral memes. Vox wrote in November that Harambe has an ""undeniable status as 2016's meme of the"
"the Zoo Basel, Switzerland. Jambo shot to international news stardom overnight on 31 August 1986, when five-year-old Levan Merritt fell into the gorilla enclosure and lost consciousness. Jambo stood guard over the boy when he was unconscious, placing himself between the boy and other gorillas in what ethnologists analyze as a protective gesture. He later stroked the unconscious boy. When the boy regained consciousness and started to cry, Jambo and the other gorillas retreated, and an ambulance paramedic and two keepers rescued the boy. Most of the drama was shot on home video by Brian Le Lion, and extensively photographed"
"lowland gorilla, became the world's first captive-born gorilla at the Columbus Zoo. At the age of 60, she was the oldest gorilla in human care worldwide. Colo died on January 17, 2017. Colo's extended family includes 1 child, 10 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren living in zoos throughout the country. The Columbus Zoo currently houses 15 gorillas, 6 of which are related to Colo. The Columbus Zoo has a gorilla breeding program, with 31 gorillas born at the zoo since 1956. Colo was named after Columbus, the city of her birth. Jack Hanna became the director"
"Binti Jua Binti Jua (born March 17, 1988) is a female western lowland gorilla in the Brookfield Zoo, in Brookfield, Illinois, outside of Chicago. She was involved in an incident in 1996, in which she tended to a three-year-old boy who had fallen into her enclosure. Binti Jua (whose name means ""Daughter of Sunshine"" in Swahili) is the niece of Koko, a gorilla whose linguistic accomplishments have been the subject of several scientific studies. Her mother, Lulu, was originally from the Bronx Zoo and died on January 24, 2011, after residing at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Her father is"
"housed in an aviary. The highlight of the region is the primate area featuring three generations of western lowland gorillas, the progeny of Colo, the first gorilla to be born in captivity in the world. The Columbus Zoo has a rapidly expanding group of bonobos, also known as pygmy chimpanzees. Bonobos are the closest living relative to humans and are only found at eight U.S. zoos and less than 20 worldwide zoos outside their native Democratic Republic of the Congo, where they are critically endangered. On May 18, 2012, one of the zoo's gorillas, Mumbah, died of heart failure at"
"of the Mahale Mountains, followed by Red Ape RainForest in 2000, the Komodo Dragon Exhibit, the Winnick Family Children Zoo in 2001, the Entry Plaza, Children's Discovery Center and Sea Lion Cliffs (now Sea Life Cliffs) in 2005, Campo Gorilla Reserve in November 2007, Elephants of Asia in the winter of 2010, and the LAIR (Living Amphibians, Invertebrates, and Reptiles) in 2012. On Tuesday, June 26, 2012, a chimpanzee infant baby, born to Gracie, a member of a 15-chimpanzee tribe (one of the largest chimpanzee tribes of any North American zoo), was mauled to death by an adult male chimpanzee."
"and police brutality. Canadian dubstep producer Excision included a song titled ""Harambe"" on his 2016 album ""Virus"". On naming contests for newborn baby gorillas, a teenager made a petition to Dublin Zoo to name a newborn baby gorilla as ""Harambe Jr."" (""Harambetta"" if female) after Dublin Zoo announced the newborn baby gorilla by tweet. On June 16, 2017, satire news site ""The Onion"" featured an article of professional wrestler The Big Show being killed by WWE after a seven-year-old boy wandered into a steel cage during a live event in Indianapolis. In September 2017, the zoo added Mshindi, a 29-year-old"
"born in Europe (western lowland gorilla, the second worldwide in a zoo) and was raised by zoo officials. On May 2, 1972 she and Jambo had the world's first second generation zoo offspring: ""Tamtam"" (who died in summer 2009). She is the oldest member of the gorilla group in Basel (May 2010) and celebrated her 50th birthday on September 23, 2009 with a large public birthday party. Jambo was a western lowland gorilla born in Basel. He became a celebrity sensation at the Jersey Zoo where on August 31, 1986 he cared for a 5-year-old boy who fell into the"
"had a son named Tamtam, who was born at Zoo Basel on May 2, 1971, and died at Wuppertal Zoo on July 23, 2009. Jambo also fathered a daughter while still at Zoo Basel by an unrelated female. Jambo had 7 siblings and 20 offspring by 5 different mates, including three stillbirths. Jambo was moved to Jersey Zoo on April 27, 1972. Jambo rose to international news stardom on August 31, 1986, when five-year-old Levan Merritt fell into the gorilla enclosure and lost consciousness. Jambo stood guard over the boy when he was unconscious, placing himself between the boy and"
"patrons. Jabari was supposedly thrown into a fit of rage by a group of youths that taunted him and, in an effort to exact his revenge, he climbed an 18-foot wall and ran amok in the visitors' viewing area while patrons fled in panic. After 45 minutes outside of his exhibit, the Dallas police were called in to control the situation. In what was reported as an attack on officers, Dallas police shot and killed Jabari before zoo staff could dart or subdue him. Charles the Gorilla Charles the Gorilla is a wild-born western lowland gorilla from Gabon West Africa."
"the gorilla who helped change public perception about the species. Jambo Jambo (April 17, 1961 – September 11, 1992) was a gorilla housed at Durrell Wildlife Park in Jersey, Channel Islands. He was involved in an incident in which he was seen to be protective of a child who fell into his enclosure. ""Jambo!"" means ""hello"" in Swahili. The gorilla was born on April 17, 1961, in Zoo Basel, Basel, Switzerland, to mother ""Achilla"" and father ""Stephi"". Stephi was acquired from the Columbus Zoo in Ohio. Stephi was captured in 1950 by Columbus resident and gorilla hunter Bill Said, with"
"were sold to the Columbus Zoo for $10,000. The two which the Columbus Zoo kept, Baron Macombo and Millie Christina, became the parents of Colo, the first gorilla born in a zoo, in Columbus on December 22, 1956. She was the first gorilla born in captivity as well as the first gorilla in captivity to be raised by her own mother. Jambo's older sister Goma, born on September 23, 1959 in Basel, was the first gorilla born in Europe and lived in the Zoo Basel until her death in 2018. Before Jambo was transferred to Jersey Zoo, Jambo and Goma"
"the incident. In 1999, two zookeepers were attacked by three chimpanzees after a man failed to close the gate to their indoor enclosure. Two chimpanzees were shot and killed and a third was contained and was sent to a zoo in Kansas. Both zookeepers were severely injured. In 2011, four spider monkeys escaped from the outdoor enclosure. The four primates did not travel far and were coaxed back into their exhibit by zookeepers. No one was harmed in the situation. Conservation efforts at Hogle include a reduce, reuse, recycle program, water conservation, and earth-friendly biodegradable products. This zoo's efforts were"
"agreement that was mutually agreed upon and updated in 2015. The agreement stated ""Upon the death of Koko, Ndume will be placed at an AZA institution recommended by the Gorilla Species Survival Plan and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden."" Ndume (gorilla) Ndume is a male western lowland gorilla known for having learned a limited amount of a modified version of American Sign Language (ASL) and for being at the center of lawsuit over his custody between the Cincinnati Zoo and the Gorilla Foundation. Ndume has lived most of his life at the Gorilla Foundation's sanctuary at Woodside, California, but"
"also served by bus routes 19, 515 and 522. Every Monday and Tuesday, from March through December, the zoo offers $2 off admission to visitors who present their same-day DART pass at the Dallas Zoo ticket booth. On March 18, 2004, a gorilla named Jabari scaled a retaining wall and injured four visitors. He was fatally shot by a police SWAT team after being pursued by zoo employees through the Wilds of Africa exhibit. This incident prompted several zoos to create or enhance emergency response teams to deal with escaped animals. The Jake L. Hamon Gorilla Research Center was redesigned"
"been bred and can be found in the previous warthog exhibit. In 2016 a new Sea lion exhibit was opened. Around that time the newly renovated Entrance, renovated otter exhibit, and renovated brown bear exhibit also opened. Separate exhibits include hamadryas baboons, lions, Siberian tigers, meerkats, alligators, and siamangs. The last original animal who had been there since the zoo's opening, a female Caribbean flamingo, died in March 2014. The Birmingham Zoo's western lowland gorilla, Cenzoo was sent to this zoo in late February 2015 to breed with a female gorilla from North Carolina Zoo and two more female gorillas"
"Jambo Jambo (April 17, 1961 – September 11, 1992) was a gorilla housed at Durrell Wildlife Park in Jersey, Channel Islands. He was involved in an incident in which he was seen to be protective of a child who fell into his enclosure. ""Jambo!"" means ""hello"" in Swahili. The gorilla was born on April 17, 1961, in Zoo Basel, Basel, Switzerland, to mother ""Achilla"" and father ""Stephi"". Stephi was acquired from the Columbus Zoo in Ohio. Stephi was captured in 1950 by Columbus resident and gorilla hunter Bill Said, with two other baby gorillas, in French Equatorial Africa. The three"
"10 minutes, Harambe became increasingly ""agitated and disoriented"" by the screams of onlookers. He dragged the child through the water, occasionally propping him up when he sat, or pushing him down when he stood. Harambe exhibited ""strutting"" behavior—walking around with legs and arms stiffly extended to appear bigger—a bluffing move, though one with inherent danger should he throw or drag the boy around too roughly. Harambe then carried the boy up a ladder out of the moat onto dry land. Afraid for the boy's life, zoo officials made the decision to kill the gorilla, doing so with a single rifle"
"and waterfall. In 1988, the African Hoof Stock exhibit, the final exhibit from the zoo's 1970s master plan, was completed; it contained giraffes, zebras, ostriches, and two type of antelope. In 1994, Don, the gorilla, died and Casey II jumped out of his exhibit and took a short stroll in the park before jumping back into his enclosure. With this, came plans for a new and improved gorilla exhibit which made the walls straight up and down instead of slanted. Casey II was later moved to the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. In 2008, the zoo's giraffes had a baby."
"anchor exhibit dedicated to children and devoted to urban, rural, and wild animals and environs of Alabama in April 2005, its 50th anniversary of operation. In 2004, the zoo's older Western lowland gorilla, Babec, became the first gorilla to be implanted with a pacemaker due to advanced heart disease. It draws more than 450,000 visitors annually and, in 2005, was named Alabama's top tourist destination by the state's Bureau of Tourism and Travel. In 2006, the Birmingham Zoo drew more than 470,000 visitors making it second on the list of top tourist attractions in Alabama. In 2011, the zoo opened"
"when bored or towards people. Because she was hand raised she had a hard time raising her own offspring and required the assistance of surrogates. Jumoke however did save the life of her son Jontu who was not breathing at birth. She put Jontu's head to her mouth and started breathing for him. Jumoke died unexpectedly on August 18, 2008. The cause of death is believed to be complications from an earlier miscarriage. Jumoke Jumoke (November 10, 1989 – August 18, 2008) was a western lowland gorilla at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio. Jumoke was born on"
"failed to maintain structures in good repair at the Giraffe Building. The zoo was also cited in 1994 after failing to correct previously identified violations of peeling paint that could be ingested by the giraffes. In 2002, Sandile, a 7-year-old male reticulated giraffe, died after getting his neck stuck in a fence in the Giraffe Building. In 2004, Ruth, a 26-year-old female reticulated giraffe, was euthanized after complications of a fractured leg. The zoo could not identify whether the broken leg was building-related. Several giraffes died at Hogle Zoo, however, not all were building-related. The zoo paid in all $50,000"
"gorilla habitat. A video of the fall is on YouTube and was watched nearly 700,000 times before it was deleted in September 2009 and relisted. Two new movies of this event have been watched over 280,000 times combined (May 2010). After ""Jambo"" died in 1992, a bronze statue in his memory erected at the zoo and Gerald Durrell produced a video documentary called ""Jambo — the Gentle Giant"". Richard Johnstone-Scott wrote the book ""Jambo — A Gorilla's Story"". Jambo was named by Zoo Basel's director Ernst H. Lang and means in Swahili “Hello” or “How are you?” Due to Basels"
"purposes. This was a part of the zoo's 30th anniversary celebration. The zoo broke ground on a $43 million project that included an Everglades exhibit and a new state-of-the-art entryway. The Everglades exhibit opened on December 10, 2016. In 2017, the zoo was struck by Hurricane Irma, which impacted South Florida on September 10th. The Amazon and Beyond exhibit suffered the most damage, with widespread tree loss in that area. According to the zoo, one American flamingo, one Great hornbill, and a few other birds died reportedly due to stress. The zoo remained closed until October. Zoo Miami supports conservation"
"The baby was born on October 18, 2016 and weighed 3.5-4.5 pounds. The baby will be part of the troop of eight gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The troop is on display at Gorilla Forest daily. The troop consists of one adult male, three adult females, 5-year-old Monroe, 2-year-old Joanne, and 8-year-old Frank. This birth is an important step in saving the critically endangered species. Kokomo (gorilla) Kokomo is a female critically endangered Western lowland gorilla (""Gorilla gorilla ssp. gorilla"") that lives in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. She was moved from the Oklahoma City Zoo"
"is remembered by a large bronze statue in the current sea mammal exhibit. Binti Jua is a female western lowland gorilla. On August 16, 1996, a very young boy, visiting the zoo with his parents, fell into the gorilla exhibit of Tropic World. Binti Jua ran over to the crying boy and carefully cradled him and kept other gorillas away from him. When rescue workers arrived she brought the boy to them. The incident received international attention in the media for Binti Jua, who also received special treats and attention from zoo staff for quite some time. It started a"
"and Aquariums to investigate the incident and review the zoo's accreditation. The zoo replaced the dead animals with two new zebras. Two giraffes died within a week in November 2011 — both three-year-old Amryn and 23-year-old Eleah were found dead inside their barns. A 12-year-old giraffe was found dead inside its barn November 4, 2012. Greater Vancouver Zoo The Greater Vancouver Zoo is a zoo located in Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada. In the late 1960s, businessman Pat Hines purchased in Aldergrove, British Columbia to construct a game farm. At first, Hines registered the business as the ""World Wide Game Farm"
"Binti Jua protected a three-year-old boy who had fallen into the gorilla enclosure. Jambo was found dead by his keeper Richard Johnstone-Scott in the gorilla enclosure on September 16, 1992. The cause of death was a spontaneous rupture of the major artery, resulting in a massive hemorrhage in his chest. A biography of Jambo, written and illustrated by his keeper, was published following his death. A documentary has also been released primarily based on the home video footage of the Levan Merritt incident. Jersey Zoo has erected a bronze statue of Jambo inside the zoo grounds as a tribute to"
"""gorilla baby boom"" and plans the gorilla care and management program: ""[The Zoo's] first objective is to increase the genetic diversity of an endangered species, but a second, related goal is to create happier gorillas by finding mates and establishing compatible groups. ""These are very intelligent, sensitive animals,"" said James Doherty, curator of the Bronx Zoo."". In 2004, Timmy was retired to another state-of-the art facility at the Louisville Zoo's Gorilla Forest Exhibit Timmy (gorilla) Timmy (1959- August 2, 2011) was a western lowland gorilla (""Gorilla gorilla gorilla"") and a 25-year-long resident of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. He was primarily"
"Acara and her brother Tuah. Acara and Tuah were both born at the zoo; however, both of their parents died in 2014, leaving them orphans. In the fall of 2016, a male orangutan named Mia came to Hogle Zoo from the Greenville Zoo in order to be a companion to Acara. The Small Animal Building was built in the 1970s. The building itself features four different ecosystems, including a Tropics Zone, Temperate Zone, Desert Zone, and Rainforest Aviary. Other animal exhibits can be found outside of the Small Animal Building. The building features various reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals and"