I Was Harambe's Personal Photographer and Friend | Meet the Meme

Jeff McCurry became a photographer at the Cincinnati Zoo while on a journey chasing butterflies. His incredible skills lead him to become Harambe's personal photographer and good friend. After the gorilla's tragic death 5-years-ago, Jeff's photos were turned into memes that were spread across the globe and viewed by millions.

We recently sat down with the man behind the camera a few days away from the anniversary of Harambe's death and listened to the incredible story of his time with everyone's favorite boy and how he felt about his photos becoming meme material for all to use.

All photographs courtesy of Jeff McCurry.

00:00 | Intro
00:47 | How Jeff got started as a photographer at the Cincinnati Zoo
02:08 | How he became Harambe's personal photographer
04:24 | How Jeff learned of Harambe's death in 2016
04:59 | How he discovered Harambe's presence in memes
05:38 | Why "Harambe in Meme Heaven" is Jeff's favorite meme
07:00 | Jeff's message to Harambe

Check out Jeff online: https://twitter.com/jeffmccurry9

Watch our other interviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmnmjHqd52E&list=PL1z-PC1yDa6H_LFD54UoyszhIjEOGkB9k

Learn about trending memes with Know Your Meme 101: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1z-PC1yDa6G6o7F6FmsZQ09wLKA_4O4E


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