The Baboons Escaped early this afternoon for unknown reasons but were "never in contact with the public" and gathered around a large rock in the centre of the zoo. "The situation is under control," said the Paris zoo in a statement.
The baboons bid for freedom first came to zookeepers' attention when they were spotted in a service corridor used by zoo staff. "Since then they were returned to their enclosure barring four of them that have been spotted in this service area and are in the process of being caught," said the zoo.