Sponsored Topics. Easton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 478 at the 2010 census. Easton was platted in 1902. It was given its name by the Northern Pacific Railway due its location near the east end of the Stampede Tunnel.
Harambe, a 17-year-old gorilla, was shot dead after he grabbed a boy who fell into an enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. Harambe has been at the Cincinnati Zoo since 2014. He was previously at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas, according to a Facebook post.
Dan Van Coppenolle: Harambe's name can serve as a lesson for all of us. 1  Dan Van Coppenolle is a retired special education teacher, special education counselor, and general education counselor from Brownsville, Texas. The views expressed are his own. (CNN)The death of Harambe, the 17-year-old silverback gorilla who was shot at the Cincinnati Zoo after a boy slipped into his enclosure, has made headlines around the world. I hope that with those headlines comes some reflection among members of the public, starting with the message of his name.