May 28, 2016: The Internet's Wild Grief Spiral: D’s Out for Harambe

On May 28, 2016, a child fell into the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo—and within minutes, Harambe, a 17-year-old silverback gorilla, was shot and killed. What followed was a cultural explosion: public outrage, an avalanche of memes, political satire, and a surreal wave of digital mourning that turned Harambe into a global symbol. Visit our website for more information and source material: https://thedailyhitpodcast.com/ Follow us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailyhitpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedailyhitpodcastX (Twitter): https://x.com/thedailyhitpod