The 'Oh, the Huge Manatee' meme is a legendary internet pun that draws its humor from a phonetic play on the phrase 'Oh, the humanity!' famously uttered by Herbert Morrison during the 1937 Hindenburg disaster broadcast. The meme typically features a close-up photo of a manatee, often appearing distressed or wide-eyed, paired with the punny caption. It first gained traction on message boards like Fark and Something Awful in the early 2000s, serving as a sarcastic reaction to trivial problems or mildly upsetting news. Over the years, it has become a staple of early web culture, representing a brand of surreal, wordplay-based humor that remains popular in forums and social media for its harmless and silly nature.