Exotic Incident #1921
Incident Date:
03/29/2013
Location:
New Orleans, LA - USA
Facility Name:
Audubon Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Eastern Black and White Colobus Monkey
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
An Eastern black and white Colobus monkey escaped from its exhibit at the Audubon Zoo. The zoo was briefly closed, but the 30-pound primate named Kivuli was safely returned to its exhibit. A review is being conducted to determine how the primate was able to escape.
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