5 of the most ingenious animal escapes of 2025, so far

Saturday, July 5, 2025 - 11:05 in Biology & Nature

It’s only July, and it has been a busy year for zoo staff and pet owners alike for animals going viral for going missing. These noteworthy animal escapes from the last several months would make the plucky penguins from the cinematic classic Madagascar proud. Misha and Lucy the bears  When bear siblings escaped from their enclosure at Wildwood Devon zoo in England, everyone, understandably, panicked. The staff evacuated the park and called the police—just to find that Misha and Lucy had only gotten as far as the kitchen, which had just received a delivery of fruits and vegetables. The bears helped themselves to the produce and a week’s worth of honey before falling asleep. After escaping their habitat, Misha and Lucy feasted in the zoo’s kitchen. CREDIT: Wildwood Trust. Sheila the kangaroo  It’s not every day you see a kangaroo on the loose in Alabama—especially one hopping along an interstate between Montgomery and Auburn. Yet...

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