Orangutan escapes enclosure, sending Melbourne Zoo into lockdown

Malu the Orangutan escaped his enclosure at Melbourne Zoo again on Friday, sending the zoo into lockdown.

The 15-year-old Sumatran orangutan got out shortly after 3pm.

A zoo spokesperson said in a statement that “all visitors were managed safely.”

It’s not the first time Malu has escaped!

He used a blanket to escape from his enclosure in 2015.

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