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The gorilla reference comes from the subreddit's internal nickname, "ape gang," which refers to the party as a bunch of monkeys pressing buttons on a keyboard to buy stocks. Apes Together Strong $301,000 and counting from r/wallstreetbets
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The fund, which added the term "APES TOGETHER STRONG" to their website and tweeted on Saturday that they had raised $77,000, before breaking $100,000 by Sunday, has taken note of this apparently random snowball of philanthropy. WallStreetBets members also adopted manatees, snow leopards, donkeys, bonobos, warthogs, and a number of other species from other conservation funds. But, perhaps most significantly, it appears that the post prompted other WallStreetBets members to contribute to the cause.ĪLSO READ: Gorilla in Miami Zoo Gets Coronavirus Nasal Swab Test The donation announcement drew a huge amount of coverage on Reddit, with more than 112,000 upvotes and hundreds of bids as of Monday afternoon (which users have to purchase with real money to give out).Ī spokesperson from Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International told Newsweek that they collected more than $265,000 in contributions over the weekend. Pakistani_in_Murica claimed to have "adopted" Urungano, a wild gorilla born in June 2017. Apes Together Strong: How Much Did WallStreetBets Donate To Gorilla Charity?Īnyone who wants to assist in their efforts will symbolically adopt a gorilla by donating to the campaign. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 18: Mother Frala and her Western Lowland Gorilla baby Fakiri are seen at feeding time at Taronga Zoo on Novemin Sydney, Australia.Ī Reddit user named Pakistani_in_Murica said they donated the extra money they made from GameStop investments to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International in a post on the WallStreetBets subreddit over the weekend.Īccording to the organization's website, they assist in the conservation of two endangered gorilla populations in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda's and Congo's Virunga Mountains.