Code Red At Denver Zoo As Orangutan Escapes

The words "Code Red" alone are pretty terrifying without any context... but when you put the concept of an escape at the zoo behind it? Even more so!

That's exactly the scenario that unfolded last week at the Denver Zoo, as a malfunctioning enclosure allowed an orangutan to escape an exhibit, leading to the declaration of the code red at the facility.

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Six orangutans call Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance home, and fortunately for the staff and visitors, the malfunctioning gate did not lead to total freedom for the massive Sumatran orangutans. So while they were able to exit their usual habitat, they basically only made it into another locked down, "behind the scenes" type area off their enclosure.

Nonetheless,