Perth Zoo shows how they train their kangaroos Zoo-goers had to be evacuated from parts of Perth Zoo on Tuesday following the silvery gibbon's escape. Picture: Bell Tower Times. An animal escape has prompted the partial evacuation of Perth Zoo as keepers scrambled to return a cheeky ape to its enclosure. It's understood a silvery gibbon, also known as a Javan gibbon, managed to swing out of its habitat on Tuesday, prompting a speedy response from zoo staff. The ape managed to find itself enjoying a brief taste of freedom for about half an hour, before he was captured.

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