The Denver Zoo is investigating a “malfunction” that allowed several of its Sumatran orangutans to reach a part of its facility on Wednesday that is only meant for zookeepers.
“Basically, they were able to access the hallway in their behind-the-scenes area, but again, that was still behind a heavy, locked gate, so there was never any scenario where they were able to access any other parts of the building or get outside of their habitat,” said Jake Kubie, spokesperson for the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance.
Zookeepers noticed the orangutans were out of their enclosed area almost immediately, Kubie said. He said the orangutans didn’t appear to be doing anything out-of-the-ordinary aside from exploring an area they shouldn’t be in…