Toronto Zoo seeking expert advice after orangutan escaped habitat

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Published Aug 31, 2024 • 1 minute read

The Toronto Zoo released video footage of an orangutan escaping an outdoor habitat on Thursday evening.

The Toronto Zoo is seeking expert advice after an orangutan managed to escape its outdoor habitat for a short period of time before it was safely returned.

Kembali, a male orangutan, was able to leave his habitat Thursday evening and climb down a tower to access the area just outside the habitat, the zoo said Saturday in an emailed statement.

“After reviewing video footage and photographs from both the Toronto Zoo and guests from August 29th, our preliminary investigation shows that Kembali was on one of the towers at the south end of the outdoor habitat when he swung in a cartwheel-like motion from the bottom rope (o-line) to the platform, around the secondary barrier (hot wire) near the top of the tower, and then grabbed a gusset (steel bracket) located under the platform. From there he was able to climb down the tower.”

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According to zoo officials, staff were able to clear visitors from the area quickly and the primate was taken back to the habitat without incident.

It has begun “consulting with international experts to determine what modifications are required for the outdoor habitat to re-open.”

The zoo said it is thanking visitors and staff for submitting videos and photos that helped officials better understand how Kembali was able to leave the habitat.

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