00:00Alice the elephant has been seen on CCTV cameras going for a leisurely walk around a zoo in Albuquerque, New
00:06Mexico, after escaping her enclosure on March 29, 2026.
00:12The 52-year-old Asian elephant helps herself to a snack on the plants around the zoo, while slowly walking
00:18about and gently inspecting the zoo's structures.
00:21In a statement, staff at the ABQ Biopark said Alice was found by zoo security, outside her primary habitat zone,
00:30at around 7.30am on Sunday, thankfully a time when the zoo was not yet open to guests.
00:37Animal care staff were notified and arrived on site within 10 minutes and initiated emergency response protocol, the staff said
00:45via a statement.
00:46The staff were able to call Alice safely back to her habitat. No other elephants left the habitat, and no
00:52staff were ever in harm's way.
00:54Alice has no injuries, but will remain under close monitoring by animal care staff.
01:00As a precaution, the zoo delayed its opening for 30 minutes, while paths were cleared of debris from Alice's snack
01:07time.
01:07A section of the fencing around Alice's enclosure was found to be compromised, and was repaired and reinforced to avoid
01:15a repeat of Sunday's adventures.
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