
Chimpanzees, Orangutans and Marmosets Among Dozens Killed in Fire at Western Germany Zoo The blaze destroyed the monkey enclosure, which opened in 1975, shortly before midnight. But firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to other buildings at the zoo in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Berlin: A fire at a zoo in western Germany killed a large number of animals in the early hours of the new year, authorities said.