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SINGAPORE – Who let the monkey out? The Mandai Wildlife Group is trying to find that out as it reviews its safety protocols after a monkey native to Africa escaped from the Singapore Zoo six months earlier. The black-and-white colobus named Mykel was safelAfrican monkey escapes from Mandai zoo, gets caught 6 months later
SINGAPORE – Who let the monkey out? The Mandai Wildlife Group is trying to find that out as it reviews its safety protocols after a monkey native to Africa escaped from the Singapore Zoo six months earlier. The black-and-white colobus named Mykel was safely captured from an area of the Rail Corridor in Choa Chu Kang and returned to the zoo on Nov 1, said a spokesperson for the group. The 14-year-old male monkey was first seen near Woodlands Road on Oct 31 by a member of the public, who called the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) rescue hotline, said an Acres spokesperson. The monkey, known for its distinctive U-shaped mantle of long white fur that descends from its shoulders and around its back, made its way to trees near a playground at Villa Verde Park, which is about 3km from the zoo. Mykel will undergo a health check when brought back to the zoo, Mandai Wildlife Group said, adding that the animal appears healthy and in good physical condition. The group said that Mykel, which used to reside at the Primate Kingdom at the Singapore Zoo, had separated from his troop six months ago. Read more
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