Harambe The NFT Gorilla

A photo of the gorilla Harambe is being auctioned off as a non-fungible token (NFT) to mark five years since he was killed. The western lowland gorilla was shot dead at Cincinnati Zoo after a three-year-old boy fell into his enclosure. After Harambe's death, #RIPHarambe and #JusticeForHarambe began trending and protests and vigils were held around the world. An NFT is like a certificate to say that you own something digital. It means original versions of viral videos, memes or tweets can be sold as art. A comparison with the art world would be owning an original Picasso painting versus owning a print - the Harambe NFT in this case is the original artwork.