The Internet Is Losing Its Mind Over Apple's New 'Harambe' Emoji

Twitter is going apesh*t over Apple's new gorilla emoji that looks just like Harambe.

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Yesterday,Β Apple finally got around to widely releasing their new batch ofΒ emoji. Since then,Β TwitterΒ has been going apeshit over the new gorilla emoji that looks just like Harambe, the belovedΒ 400 pound gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo​​ that was fatally shot after a toddler fell into the animal's enclosure.

Harambe might be gone from this world, but he'll never leave our hearts. And now, he won't leave our phones either.

He may not be on earth. But #Harambe is still with us. In our phones 🦍

— Spencer Frankel (@imsqeno) December 13, 2016

But wait, are we really sure that the gorilla emoji is indeed the honorable Harambe? Well, Twitter sure seems to be, given that just about everybody is making the same joke:

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— Emojipedia (@Emojipedia) December 12, 2016

People were ecstatic about Harambe:

New iPhone update is adding a bunch of new emojis including one for #harambe. If that isn't a great start to Tuesday I don't know what is pic.twitter.com/bAurt8Qgqi

— Derek Schwartz (@derek_mafs) December 13, 2016

wish #harambe got 2have a Xmas but at least his legacy livesna~pathetic what happ 2him~The Harambe emoji is here! ”https://t.co/8p7TBOc6E5 pic.twitter.com/ad3UdhQ5tk

— LopeLangedolphindiva (@izmo88) December 13, 2016

🦍 #Harambe got his emoji #RestInPeace

— Mike D.....πŸ‡―πŸ‡²πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ή 2.12♒️ (@rude_boi52) December 13, 2016

Nigga we made it! From chains to an emoji WE LIT! #Harambe #ios102

⚑️ β€œThe Harambe emoji is here!!! ”https://t.co/dtLjqofBzo

— π•‚π’Ύπšπ•―π—‹πŸ·π–‹πšπŸ›Έ (@KidDr1ft) December 13, 2016

And, of course, people are getting their dicks out for Harambe:

Others wished that Apple would've addressed more important issues before adding the gorilla emoji:

The Harambe emoji isn't even the craziest thing to happen this week though, as one person noted:

​Now, every day can be Harambe day. Enjoy, and treat every day as if it's Harambe's last.

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