![]() All animals in the zoo are wild animals, and their behaviors are instinctive," he said. ![]() While gorillas aren't carnivores like tigers are, Hansen of the American Association of Zoo Keepers said Harambe posed just as much of a threat of injuring the boy, either on purpose or inadvertently. Related: Palm Beach Zoo Under Fire for Tranquilizing Tiger in Fatal Mauling "Once again, an innocent animal pays the ultimate price for human stupidity," wrote a commenter on the Cincinnati Zoo's Facebook page, where the zoo posted that it was "heartbroken" over Harambe's death. And many urged authorities to hold the boy's parents criminally responsible: An online petition called "Justice for Harambe" had more than 330,000 signatures Tuesday. it is a devastating loss to the zoo, and to the gorillas."Ĭritics felt the zoo should have done more before killing Harambe, one of fewer than 175,000 western lowland gorillas worldwide. On Tuesday, the Jane Goodall Institute published the email Goodall had sent to Maynard, which read in part: "Dear Thane, I feel so sorry for you, having to try to defend something which you may well disapprove of. Maynard said Monday that the Cincinnati Zoo had received an outpouring of support from colleagues around the world - including famed primatologist Jane Goodall. ![]() "We'd make the same decision today." Harambe, a 17-year-old male gorilla, was shot dead Saturday after a child fell into his enclosure. "We stand by our decision," Maynard said. ![]()
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