Tag: Harambe

This is a two-part reaction meme. The top text poses the question "How are Harambe memes still popular?", followed by the label "Me:" to indicate the poster's reaction. The reaction image is an edited scene from the 1993 film The Sandlot: the ghost of Babe Ruth, originally in the scene, is edited to have the face of Harambe the gorilla, and glows brightly as he stands in a doorway facing a person whose back is to the viewer. The text at the bottom of the image reads "Heroes get remembered, but legends never die", implying that Harambe has become a legendary figure in internet culture whose popularity persists through memes years after his death.

Harambe Memes Stay Popular Because Legends Never Die

This is a two-part reaction m…

The meme is a two-part collage: the upper section features an illustration of a prehistoric great ape hominid lying prone on grassy ground above a cross-section of soil. Printed over the soil cross-section is the text "We still talk about you", below which is a well-known photograph of Harambe the gorilla sitting on grass with a stoic, calm expression. The joke plays on the enduring, decades-long internet cultural legacy of Harambe, framing the gorilla as a beloved cultural figure that is still widely remembered and referenced by internet users years after his death, drawing a parallel to ancient ancestral species that are still talked about millennia later.

It’s been 10 years since the savior Harambe walked this earth

The meme is a two-part collag…

This two-panel collage meme juxtaposes a famous image of Harambe, the late Cincinnati Zoo gorilla, with a photo of a Japanese macaque holding a red plush toy. The top panel shows Harambe sitting solemnly on grass, paired with the text 'We couldn't protect you'—a direct reference to the 2016 incident where Harambe was killed, which sparked massive viral grief and meme culture online. The bottom panel features the monkey clutching its plush companion, with the text 'But we will try better with him', framing the joke as a heartfelt, lighthearted promise to 'protect' this new animal subject as a way to make amends for the loss of Harambe. The meme balances nostalgic sadness for the viral icon with wholesome humor about caring for the new animal, playing on the collective internet memory of the Harambe phenomenon.

We Couldn't Protect Harambe, But We'll Try Better With This Monkey

This two-panel collage meme j…