For the second time in a week, Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard’s Twitter account was hacked.The hack comes amid a series tweets flooding Cincinnati Zoo accounts, poking fun at Harambe – a 17-year-old western lowland gorilla who was shot to death when a 3-year-old child fell in its enclosure in May.Maynard’s account was hacked this past weekend, replacing the zoo director’s profile picture with a photo of Harambe. A tweet was pinned to the top of his feed that said "RIP Harambe" with a photo of a gorilla riding in a car.Wednesday’s hack was a bit different. The hacker used a serious of tweets to give Maynard and zoo staff “some advice.”“I suggest you all change your passwords, every one of them. And yes, that includes your @cincinnatizoo.org email address,” the hacker tweeted on Maynard’s account.“No, I'm not a threat to the zoo or staff. I'm trying to help this time,” the hacker added.It has been a tough week on social media for the Cincinnati Zoo.The zoo's Twitter account went offline Monday night after the internet had given new life to the beloved gorilla. A spokeswoman confirmed that the zoo's accounts had been deactivated.In an email to the Associated Press over the weekend, zoo director Thane Maynard said "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."

For the second time in a week, Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard’s Twitter account was hacked.



The hack comes amid a series tweets flooding Cincinnati Zoo accounts, poking fun at Harambe – a 17-year-old western lowland gorilla who was shot to death when a 3-year-old child fell in its enclosure in May.



Maynard’s account was hacked this past weekend, replacing the zoo director’s profile picture with a photo of Harambe. A tweet was pinned to the top of his feed that said "RIP Harambe" with a photo of a gorilla riding in a car.



Wednesday’s hack was a bit different. The hacker used a serious of tweets to give Maynard and zoo staff “some advice.”



“I suggest you all change your passwords, every one of them. And yes, that includes your @cincinnatizoo.org email address,” the hacker tweeted on Maynard’s account.



“No, I'm not a threat to the zoo or staff. I'm trying to help this time,” the hacker added.



It has been a tough week on social media for the Cincinnati Zoo.



The zoo's Twitter account went offline Monday night after the internet had given new life to the beloved gorilla. A spokeswoman confirmed that the zoo's accounts had been deactivated.



In an email to the Associated Press over the weekend, zoo director Thane Maynard said "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."

