gorilla
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Parents of 4-Year-Old Boy Who Fell Into Gorilla Habitat Are Under Media Scrutiny
The parents of the 4-year-old boy who fell 15 feet into a gorilla-exhibit moat at the Cincinnati Zoo on Saturday, resulting in the death of the 17-year-old silverback gorilla Harambe, are now the subject of intense scrutiny on social and online media. Photos of the couple have been circulating online, and online publication the Daily…
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On Harambe, Worst Case Scenarios, And Being Judgmental When The Rainbow Isn't Enough
It’s my fault, really. “Don’t read the comments” (except for at VSB) is pretty much the only way to read articles on mass news sites on-line. Racists and trolls dwell in comments sections when they’re not testing glaze at Krispy Kreme. But I’ve always been hardheaded, so on each article I’ve read about the SUPER…
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Endangered Gorilla Killed After Boy Falls Into Pen at Cincinnati Zoo
A 4-year-old boy was hospitalized Saturday after climbing into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and falling about 10 feet into a moat that surrounded the habitat. A 17-year-old gorilla was shot and killed to protect the boy. USA Today reports that Cincinnati police and emergency crews responded to a report of a child…