Cincinnati, Ohio, 2024
Statue of Harambe in front of Jungle Jim's International Market, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Harambe (May 27, 1999 – May 28, 2016) was a western lowland gorilla who lived at the Cincinnati Zoo. On May 28, 2016, a three-year-old boy visiting the zoo climbed under a fence into an outdoor gorilla enclosure where he was violently grabbed and dragged by Harambe. Fearing for the boy's life, a zoo worker shot and killed Harambe. The incident was recorded on video and received broad international coverage and commentary, including controversy over the choice to use lethal force. A number of primatologists and conservationists wrote later that the zoo had no other choice under the circumstances, and that it highlighted the danger of zoo animals near humans and the need for better standards of care.
Harambe became the subject of internet memes, songs, a video game, a statue, and other tributes and recognitions.
Technical information:
Camera: Canon EOS 3
Lens: EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM
Film: Kodak Portra 800
Developed at home in Bellini Kit C-41
Digitized with Canon EOS R, Sigma 105mm macro lens, and the Valoi Easy35 system
Converted with Negative Lab Pro 3.0
Cincinnati, Ohio, 2024
Statue of Harambe in front of Jungle Jim's International Market, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Harambe (May 27, 1999 – May 28, 2016) was a western lowland gorilla who lived at the Cincinnati Zoo. On May 28, 2016, a three-year-old boy visiting the zoo climbed under a fence into an outdoor gorilla enclosure where he was violently grabbed and dragged by Harambe. Fearing for the boy's life, a zoo worker shot and killed Harambe. The incident was recorded on video and received broad international coverage and commentary, including controversy over the choice to use lethal force. A number of primatologists and conservationists wrote later that the zoo had no other choice under the circumstances, and that it highlighted the danger of zoo animals near humans and the need for better standards of care.
Harambe became the subject of internet memes, songs, a video game, a statue, and other tributes and recognitions.
Technical information:
Camera: Canon EOS 3
Lens: EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM
Film: Kodak Portra 800
Developed at home in Bellini Kit C-41
Digitized with Canon EOS R, Sigma 105mm macro lens, and the Valoi Easy35 system
Converted with Negative Lab Pro 3.0