Editing Bronx Zoo (section)

===Animal escapes===
In 1902, a seven-month-old male [[jaguar]] broke out of his cage and escaped.<ref name="nydailynews.com"/>

In July 1957, a platypus named [[Penelope (platypus)|Penelope]] who had recently made headlines for faking a pregnancy disappeared, abandoning her mate Cecil. Zookeepers searched the premises but found no evidence of her.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1957-09-18 |title=ZOO MOURNS PENELOPE; Platypus Who Fled Ardent Mate 'Probably Dead' |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1957/09/18/archives/zoo-mourns-penelope-platypus-who-fled-ardent-mate-probably-dead.html |access-date=2023-05-13 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In February 1995, the zoo's De Jur Aviary collapsed during a snowstorm with about 100 [[seabird]]s, including [[Inca tern]]s and [[gull]]s, inside. During the collapse, some of the residents flew off and escaped. In total, about 30 birds were lost.<ref name="nytimes.com"/>

On March 26, 2011, the Bronx Zoo announced that World of Reptiles was closed after a venomous adolescent [[cobra]] was discovered missing from its off-exhibit enclosure on March 25. Zoo officials were confident the missing cobra would be found in the building and not outside, since the species is known to be uncomfortable in open areas.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bronx Zoo Reptile House Closed After Poisonous Snake Goes Missing |author=Kevin Dolak |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/poisonous-snake-missing-bronx-zoo/story?id=13233433 |work=ABC News |date=March 27, 2011 |access-date=March 29, 2011 |archive-date=January 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119023915/http://abcnews.go.com/US/poisonous-snake-missing-bronx-zoo/story?id=13233433 |url-status=live}}</ref> The missing snake quickly sparked a popular [[Twitter]] parody account, @BronxZoosCobra,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.twitter.com/bronxzooscobra |title=Bronx Zoo's Cobra |website=Twitter |access-date=March 30, 2011 |archive-date=March 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110329211359/https://twitter.com/BronxZoosCobra |url-status=live}}</ref> which narrated the daily hijinks of the cobra.<ref>{{cite web |title=Missing Bronx zoo cobra sparks Twitter following |author=Allen, Jonathan |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cobra-twitter-idUSTRE72T67520110330 |website=Reuters |date=March 30, 2011 |access-date=March 30, 2011 |archive-date=March 31, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110331162036/http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/30/us-usa-cobra-twitter-idUSTRE72T67520110330 |url-status=live}}</ref> On March 31, zoo authorities found the snake in a non-public area of the reptile house.<ref>{{cite news |title=Missing Bronx Zoo Egyptian Cobra Finally Captured |url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/03/31/report-missing-bronx-zoo-cobra-has-been-captured/ |work=WCBS-TV |date=March 31, 2011 |access-date=April 1, 2011 |archive-date=April 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403034742/http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/03/31/report-missing-bronx-zoo-cobra-has-been-captured/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

On May 9, 2011, a female [[green peafowl]] escaped from the zoo before being caught on May 11.<ref>{{cite news |last=O'Connor |first=Anahad |title=Another Bronx Getaway, This Time Without the Scales |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/11/nyregion/peahen-escapes-bronx-zoo.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=August 12, 2011 |date=May 10, 2011 |archive-date=May 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518084321/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/11/nyregion/peahen-escapes-bronx-zoo.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

On September 11, 2011, a [[lesser kudu]] escaped from its enclosure for about half an hour and then returned to its enclosure once a zoo worker opened the gate.<ref>{{cite news |last=Paddock |first=Berry |title=Exotic Antelope Gets Big Break When Photographer Finds Her Loose at Bronx Zoo |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/exotic-antelope-big-break-photographer-finds-loose-bronx-zoo-article-1.957851 |location=New York |work=Daily News |access-date=August 21, 2013 |archive-date=December 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208002800/http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/exotic-antelope-big-break-photographer-finds-loose-bronx-zoo-article-1.957851 |url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 26, 2023, an [[Indian peafowl]] given the nickname Raul escaped from the zoo and reportedly bit a man, although those reports were never confirmed. Raul flew back into the zoo at 11:17{{nbs}}a.m. the next day.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Marcius |first1=Chelsia Rose |last2=Cruz |first2=Liset |date=2023-04-27 |title=Escaped Peacock Returns to Bronx Zoo After a Night on the Loose |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/27/nyregion/peacock-escape-bronx-zoo.html |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>