A decade ago, a gorilla named Harambe was tragically shot by a zookeeper after a child fell into his enclosure, becoming one of the most impactful memes of all time. Here's a look back on his legacy.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Harambe, a silverback gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo, checks out one of several pumpkins for during a Halloween treat for the ...

On Memorial Day weekend in 2016, a four-year-old boy climbed into the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo, encountering Harambe, a 17-year-old, 400-pound silverback gorilla. Featured Video The ...

The footage of the gorilla's death led to discourse that continued for months, and an internet presence that's still felt, 10 years later ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Harambe the gorilla photo by Jeff McCurry, left, and a photo of the photographer in action, right. ack in May 2016, the media ...

At one point, at the beginning of the news cycle, Harambe was a gorilla killed at the Cincinnati Zoo, after a four-year-old fell into his enclosure. That was then, however. Harambe, the IRL gorilla, ...

The White House paid tribute this week to Harambe, the gorilla whose 2016 death resulted in his becoming an internet meme. On Wednesday, which would have been Harambe’s 27th birthday, the White House ...

A massive, 7-foot-tall statue of Harambe — the gorilla famously shot by zookeepers at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2016 after a young boy climbed into his enclosure — was installed across from the famous ...

The internet made Harambe a star after his tragic death 10 years ago, but why has his viral moment stretched into a decade? It's complicated.

Even now, 10 years later, his name is out there. Go ahead, type it in the search bar on a phone or laptop and see what happens. Right away, up come the photos, the memes, the social media rants. And ...