Cincinnati Zoo director Thane Maynard reacted negatively: "We are not amused by the memes, petitions and signs about Harambe. Our zoo family is still healing, and the constant mention of Harambe makes moving forward more difficult for us. We are honoring Harambe by redoubling our gorilla conservation efforts and encouraging others to join us."[38] In late August, the zoo deleted its Twitter account after being daily targeted by trolls mentioning Harambe.[39] However, as of late October, they had resumed their account.[40]