Orangutan briefly escapes habitat at Toronto Zoo, returned safely
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This article was published 29/08/2024 (401 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
TORONTO – The Toronto Zoo says an orangutan managed to leave its outdoor habitat before it was returned without incident.
The zoo says Kembali the orangutan accessed an area just outside of its habitat Thursday evening.
It says staff were able to clear guests from the area quickly and the male primate was taken back to the habitat.
An orangutan sits in the shade at the Fort Worth Zoo in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. The Toronto Zoo says an orangutan managed to leave its outdoor habitat before it was returned without incident. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-LM Otero
The zoo says police were called as a precaution and kept on standby in a parking lot.
Zoo officials are appealing to anyone who was at the habitat Thursday to come forward if they have video footage.
It says the outdoor orangutan habitat will be closed to guests and media as an investigation continues.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 29, 2024.