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The elephant broke out of her habitat before opening and was safely returned, according to the zoo.
WASHINGTON — An Asian elephant escaped from her habitat before opening Sunday at a New Mexico zoo, took a stroll and sampled some plants and trees along the way.
The 52-year-old elephant, named Alice, was unharmed and was returned to her habitat without further incident, according to the ABQ BioPark Zoo in Albuquerque.
Zoo security made the discovery of Alice’s escape about 7:30 a.m. Sunday, before the zoo opened for the day. Alice had broken through a section of fencing around the perimeter of the elephant habitat. She was the only elephant to leave the habitat.
A staff member arrived on site within about 10 minutes and was able to safely call Alice back into the habitat.
Because the zoo was closed at the time, no guests were present. The zoo delayed opening for about 30 minutes while staff cleared debris from where Alice ate plants and trees while strolling along the paths near her habitat area.
The area from where she escaped will remain closed while the fence is repaired and reinforced, according to the zoo.
The ABQ BioPark Zoo has four Asian elephants, according to the New Mexico BioPark Society: Alice and her daughter Rozie, along with Irene and Albert.
Asian elephants are a critically endangered species, with a population of fewer than 50,000 due to loss of their habitat. Adults can weigh about 11,000 pounds, and they can reach a length of about 21 feet. They’re smaller than African elephants, with smaller, rounded ears, and live in the forests and grasslands of Southeast Asia.
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