penalties for attractions if they are found to have put visitors or animals at risk. There were no reports of injuries in Thursdays incident and Kumbuka was later seen up and grumbling and interacting with the rest of his gorilla family, said Malcolm Fitzpatrick, curator of mammals at the zoo.
Date: Oct 14, 2016
Category: World
Source: Google
London Zoo calls gorilla escape 'minor'; others see risks
"In the zoo, we train throughout the year for a variety of different emergency procedures, often in collaboration with the emergency services," said Malcolm Fitzpatrick, the zoo's curator of mammals. "It's testament to that training that this incident was dealt with so quickly and remained a minor i
Date: Oct 14, 2016
Category: World
Source: Google
London Zoo gorilla Kumbuka recaptured after enclosure escape
Malcolm Fitzpatrick, curator of mammals at London Zoo, told the BBC: "At 17:15 our male gorilla got out of his back dens into a secure keeper area. Our staff were able to respond quickly and Kumbuka was tranquilised and returned to his dens.