The male DeBrazza's guenon pictured yesterday at Woodland Park Zoo, on its first day of introductions to the Tropical Rain Forest exhibit.
A monkey that escaped from the Woodland Park Zoo's tropical rainforest exhibit at 10:40 a.m. Feb. 19 was tranquilized and captured 35 minutes later.
No people or animals were injured during the monkey's escape.
Zoo patrons were evacuated from the area and taken to secure buildings. The zoo was put on lockdown, but reopened after the animal was apprehended.
The 12-year-old male DeBrazza's guenon named Riktus was introduced to the exhibit Feb. 18 and jumped over the perimeter of the exhibit in order to escape.
“The animal’s first introduction to the exhibit went without incident yesterday,” said Martin Ramirez, Woodland Park Zoo animal curator, in a press release. “But, sometimes unexpected things can happen during animal introductions. Keepers had been monitoring the introductions very closely and were prepared for the possibility of the new animals testing the perimeter of the exhibit.”
The monkey has been returned to its previous, nonpublic hold area for the time being.
