Five lions create 'significant incident' at Taronga zoo in Sydney, check out what happened

Five lions briefly escaped from Sydney's Taronga Zoo, consequently, the zoo authority promptly moved guests and staff to safer places. Due to this 'critical' security breach, the authority has launched an investigation.

Zoo officials noticed in the video footage that an adult lion named ‘Eto’ and four cubs came out of their enclosure around 6.30 am local time on Wednesday.

Soon after, the zoo official imposed a 'Code One' alert to notify everyone about the emergency. Other emergency warnings include code red for fire, code blue for medical emergencies, and code orange for evacuation.


Police were informed at 7 am, whereas the official said that the lions had returned to their enclosure within 2 hours.



Simon Duffy, the executive director of the Taronga Zoo, called it a 'significant incident' as they follow strict safety protocols for such incidents and take immediate action.

Reports said that a guest family namely Magnus Perry with his four family members visited the zoo as part of its 'roar and snort' package to spend the night in a tent. Suddenly, they heard a frightening alarm. The zookeeper informed them that it was a code of emergency, and then they took them to a safe zone.

FAQ:

Where is Taronga Zoo located?
This famous zoo of Australia is located in Sydney's suburb of Mosman. It is on the shores of Sydney Harbour.

What are the names of the lions that escaped from the zoo?
From the zoo's lion enclosure, Eto and four cubs – Khari, Luzuko, Malika, and Zuri managed to escape.