It was 10 years ago to the day when the 17-year-old western lowland gorilla named Harambe was killed after a three-year-old boy climbed into his enclosure.

It was 10 years ago to the day when the 17-year-old western lowland gorilla named Harambe was killed after a three-year-old boy climbed into his enclosure.

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The 400-pound ape was killed in May 2016 after the three-year-old boy crawled past a barrier and dropped 10 feet into the habitat, where he spent more than 10 minutes.

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White House made lengthy post about gorilla shot dead at Cincinnati zoo after a toddler entered his enclosure in 2016

Thursday marked the 10th anniversary of Harambe's death, a gorilla who was killed in 2016, and the White House posted a tribute on X.