So I figured it was time for a short reprieve from the day’s politics, and lo and behold, I ran across this story about an ingenious orangutan that cartwheeled, tight-rope-walked, and put on a short trapeze show to escape from its enclosure at the Toronto Zoo on Thursday.
Kembali — one of the zoo’s seven Sumatran orangutans — was caught outside of the zoo’s new outdoor orangutan exhibit, leaving staff scratching their heads over how he escaped the otherwise secure perimeter.
In a series of posts on X, the zoo appealed to zoo guests who were at the orangutan habitat on Thursday evening:
Our investigation and review continues, and we are appealing to any guests who were at the orangutan outdoor habitat Thursday evening, who may have captured video footage, to please contact Graham Birtles, Supervisor, Health & Safety Services at [email protected].
Great idea, but did it work?
