The alert was "mistakenly activated," and "there was no emergency," a rep for the zoo told PEOPLE in a statement Robert Cianflone/Getty A group of zoogoers in Australia started the year with a fright.

A false alarm sparked chaos at Melbourne Zoo in Australia earlier today as patrons feared there was a baboon on the loose. Visitors to the zoo were either evacuated or put into lockdown this afternoon ...

Jan. 2 (UPI) --Officials at Australia's Melbourne Zoo assured the public that no baboons are on the loose after a false alarm sent the facility into lockdown for about 10 minutes. Visitors to the zoo ...

Successfully established exhibit vegetation is often the key element in environmental enrichment for zoo animals. The vegetation within an exhibit can cater to a wide range of animals' psychological ...