The 'TED Talk Gorilla' Is The Best Gorilla-Themed Meme Since Harambe

Let’s get this out of the way right off the bat – there will never be a greater gorilla meme than Harambe. However, this weekend there were two strong candidates to carry the torch of the late, great Harambe. There was the maniac dancing gorilla from the Dallas Zoo and then there is the “TED Talk Gorilla.”

The L.A. Zoo shared this intriguing photo of a gorilla seemingly giving an oral presentation to a group of people. The internet took the pic and ran with it. Instantly, there were hundreds of memes of the “TED Talk Gorilla.”

When the top pic on @reddit is from last week's Roaring Night at the #LAZoo! 🦍 https://t.co/eKDuc3E45X pic.twitter.com/QIoMN6ui1t

— Los Angeles Zoo (@LAZoo) June 25, 2017

https://twitter.com/pattymo/status/878771619077992453

"So basically the gist of the meme, such as it is, is that the gorilla kind of looks like he's holding forth in an I'm-talkin'-here way." pic.twitter.com/IzFrifL6o8

— David Roth (@david_j_roth) June 25, 2017

https://twitter.com/TheHoustonAstro/status/878319142402535428

"Harambe epitomized the performative/discursive resistance of an intersectional praxis against entrenched, privileged power structures." pic.twitter.com/5Thp4jJ4ig

— Sweet Meteor O'Death (@smod4real) June 25, 2017

https://twitter.com/RamAlbumClub/status/878909220749496320

"This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite." pic.twitter.com/AQM9QuYIuA

— Paul Sacca (@Paul_Sacca) June 26, 2017

"So there's really no such thing as a viral video, but when they put you spinning in water to 'Maniac', it just works" pic.twitter.com/ZGqNi2P5TR

— Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair 🦥 (@senatorshoshana) June 23, 2017

"But the real low point for me came in '97" pic.twitter.com/9fJKKI4RfJ

— Mike Rutherford (@CardChronicle) June 23, 2017

One Year Ago, Harambe Was Taken From Us, Celebrate His Life With 60 Memes

https://twitter.com/MichaelJTiberi/status/878811648575684608

"I'm just saying, that if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Mesothelioma you may to be entitled to financial compensation." pic.twitter.com/OmmgnPJBdG

— colby (@colbydroscher) June 25, 2017

https://twitter.com/SoVeryAwkward/status/879173652880732160

https://twitter.com/SonnyBunch/status/878793715250335746

"So in conclusion, jet fuel can't melt steel beams" pic.twitter.com/haa1jfIeNx

— Northside Mike (@Northside_Mike) June 25, 2017

"So in conclusion I think it's pretty clear Ohio State got the first down but what do I know." pic.twitter.com/BHgDJJZd3I

— Ben Jones (@Ben_Jones88) June 25, 2017

"What a lot of people don't get about OK Computer is…" pic.twitter.com/6bu20ypHOV

— Maggie Serota (@maggieserota) June 24, 2017

"But the real money comes when you are able to recruit your own down line Herbalife distributors." pic.twitter.com/PWNcVsD8oF

— Mark Ennis (@MarkEnnis) June 23, 2017

https://twitter.com/MichaelJTiberi/status/878811648575684608