Harambe

Harambe was born at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas on May 27, 1999. He was named by Dan Van Coppenolle after the 1988 Shanachie Records song "Harambe (Working Together for Freedom)" by Rita Marley. Harambee is a Swahili term for communal labour.

On September 18, 2014, Harambe was transferred to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden to learn adult gorilla behavior and join a new social group.
Harambe was killed one day after his 17th birthday. At the time of his death, he weighed 440 pounds (200 kg).