Harambe wins 'hijacked' naming competition for new water slide
 

Harambe wins 'hijacked' naming competition for new water slide
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Surely after the Boaty McBoatface saga, you'd think caution would be exercised when it comes to public naming competitions.

Yet the much-loved internet star that is Harambe, the gorilla who died at Cincinnati Zoo, has ended up becoming the name of a water slide in Hobart, Australia. Albeit **t for long, it seems.*

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The Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre ran a competition on its Facebook page, an**uncing the winning entry in a post on Tuesday evening. The post has since been deleted, but a screenshot made its way on to reddit. Read more...

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