What Happened To Harambe's Body After He Was Killed?

April 2024 ยท 1 minute read

According to The Cincinnati Enquirer, Harambe's sperm, preserved in liquid nitrogen, could be used to support the future of lowland gorillas, and his tissues samples might also help research and address genetic issues plaguing threatened gorilla populations. In a press conference, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden director Thane Maynard said despite Harambe's death, his gene pool had not ended.

Shortly after the Cincinnati Zoo announced Harambe's sperm would be retrieved from his body, Kristen Lukas, then head of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Gorilla Species Survival Plan, told Reuters his sperm would not likely be used for breeding in the near-term. "It will be banked and just stored for future use or for research studies," she said, referring to something researchers call a "frozen zoo." Of course, the genetic material might be used if a new disease affects lowland gorillas (seen above). "In a dire situation like that, we would then be able to continue the population," Lukas added.

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