Animals often surprise us with their cleverness, especially when it comes to escaping for freedom. Some of these amazing creatures can smartly climb walls, pick locks, and even trick their keepers to ...

Tigers, lions, a hippopotamus and other animals have escaped from the zoo in Georgia's capital after heavy flooding destroyed their enclosures, prompting authorities to warn residents in Tbilisi to ...

OAKLAND, California -- A pair of roving alpacas went on a more than two-hour adventure through multiple neighborhoods Saturday morning when they escaped their enclosure in Oakland, California. Father ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) — A chimpanzee was on the loose inside the Indianapolis Zoo on Friday as guests were asked to head back to their cars or shelter in secure locations. An Indianapolis Fire ...

The Indianapolis Zoo went on lockdown Friday morning after a female chimpanzee "was seen outside her exhibit" and later recaptured, the zoo said in a statement. The chimpanzee was spotted outside its ...

I share the surprising story of how a monkey reportedly escaped from a zoo in Ukraine.

Jake Oakman, senior vice president of external relations at the Indianapolis Zoo, said a female chimpanzee was seen outside of the International Chimpanzee Complex around 10 a.m. Nov. 14. Oakman said ...

Nov. 21 (UPI) --A baboon escaped from a zoo in Cuba, resulting in a search and rescue operation involving special forces personnel, Ministry of the Interior agents and veterinarians. Tahimí Meneses ...

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