Ken Allen I'm sorry about your passing as I heard for the very first time. You were a strong Orangutan with intelligence held in captivity even though you were the biggest part of San Diego's family of the zoo. You will always be deeply missed. R.I.P. Mr Ken Allen sorry you had cancer 🙏🙏🙏💐🌹🌺🌸💮🌻🌻💐🌹🌺🌷🌸💮
We used to often go to that never visited south east corner of the exhibit where Ken mostly escaped from and we saw him often still hanging down there planning yet another illicit excursion no doubt.
I wonder if this is the same orangutan that broke the glass when I was there as a kid! I have a photo of the broken glass. Zoo keepers told us he had broke that glass many times and also had escaped. My brother was playing with a Gumby toy he found in the zoo and the orangutan was sitting by the glass watching my brother play with it. He decided to grab a rock and was tapping on the glass and finally the entire pane of glass shattered! Thank god it was tempered glass! Everyone who was standing there ran in fear! My mom left me and my brother in her dust as she ran screaming for help! My dad was no where to be found and my mom was scared he was back there wrestling the orangutan. When we got back to the enclosure, my dad was standing there laughing. The orangutan, much like the people, got spooked when the glass shattered and he took off running in the opposite direction. My dad was the only one who stayed and watched! Everyone else took off running! This was back in the 80’s so I wonder if this was the same orangutan
I can never wrap my head around the fact that these animals are able to escape. It shouldn't be possible. Build a box with a glass or strong wire roof (to allow for trees and sunlight, essentially a greenhouse) and no walls that could be climbed. Then lock the damn door. How are you people not able to accomplish this?
He was trying to make his way to the beach for a bit of surfing, I'm sure he would have gotten a lift and a beer had he made it to the parking lot! The legend lives on....😎
I wonder if he kept getting out because he was bored? It's sad when a beloved zoo animal dies. I remember Olga a walrus at the Brookfield zoo in Illinois. I saw her several times when I was a small child. I went there again in 8th grade. I came home crying telling my dad she had died and was no longer there.
Maaan i was not prepared for the ending of the vid 😞 RIP KEN ALLEN I WISH I GOT TO MEET YOU BACK THEN BRO!! 🙏❤️ i hope he's doing magic tricks for all the other monkeys and apes in monké heaven 🥰
So because the ape was too cleaver and always got out of the encloser, the Zoo decided to kill the ape?... Yet, they say the ape was special and will be missed by everyone?... This doesn't make any sense... You can't blame a smart ape for escaping because it doesn't understand that it's in a Zoo.
Is ken Allen really dead 🤔 or he must be taken to Area 51 to do research cause of his high intelligence. Dont take it wrong way its just my thought. Rest In Peace.❤
That was a wonderful time to be growing up in the City. RIP Ken Allen, you were loved by all.
Rest in peace Ken Allen, the sweet prince of the San Diego zoo. You will always be remembered and terribly missed.
I wish I would've known him.
Ken Allen is an American Hero and a great Patriot.
Orangutans are amazing. I love that he was called “Ken Allen”. ❤❤
he was named after the two keepers who took care of him as a child !
Ken Allen was one of a kind and a great example of the intelligence and compassion of animals. Humans could take a lesson from him
I love his name. Rest in peace Ken Allen. ❤❤❤
Ken Allen I'm sorry about your passing as I heard for the very first time. You were a strong Orangutan with intelligence held in captivity even though you were the biggest part of San Diego's family of the zoo. You will always be deeply missed. R.I.P. Mr Ken Allen sorry you had cancer 🙏🙏🙏💐🌹🌺🌸💮🌻🌻💐🌹🌺🌷🌸💮
We used to often go to that never visited south east corner of the exhibit where Ken mostly escaped from and we saw him often still hanging down there planning yet another illicit excursion no doubt.
He was legendary!
He’s an ambassador of goodwill.
Ken Allen, I’m so sorry we never met. Rest In Peace, my friend.
RIP Kenny!
Seems to be very gentle.
Orang Gang represent!
The fact that Ken Allen wanted to escape shows he wasn’t content to stay in his enclosure. He needed a whole forest to roam in. 😢
I wonder if this is the same orangutan that broke the glass when I was there as a kid! I have a photo of the broken glass. Zoo keepers told us he had broke that glass many times and also had escaped. My brother was playing with a Gumby toy he found in the zoo and the orangutan was sitting by the glass watching my brother play with it. He decided to grab a rock and was tapping on the glass and finally the entire pane of glass shattered! Thank god it was tempered glass! Everyone who was standing there ran in fear! My mom left me and my brother in her dust as she ran screaming for help! My dad was no where to be found and my mom was scared he was back there wrestling the orangutan. When we got back to the enclosure, my dad was standing there laughing. The orangutan, much like the people, got spooked when the glass shattered and he took off running in the opposite direction. My dad was the only one who stayed and watched! Everyone else took off running! This was back in the 80’s so I wonder if this was the same orangutan
I can never wrap my head around the fact that these animals are able to escape. It shouldn't be possible. Build a box with a glass or strong wire roof (to allow for trees and sunlight, essentially a greenhouse) and no walls that could be climbed. Then lock the damn door. How are you people not able to accomplish this?
Ken Allen
You have complete freedom now. But your Forever Caregiver is your lifelong 🧡 friend. Be at peace sweet boy.
He was trying to make his way to the beach for a bit of surfing, I'm sure he would have gotten a lift and a beer had he made it to the parking lot! The legend lives on....😎
This kills me. Ken Allen. So wonderful.
I wonder if he kept getting out because he was bored? It's sad when a beloved zoo animal dies. I remember Olga a walrus at the Brookfield zoo in Illinois. I saw her several times when I was a small child. I went there again in 8th grade. I came home crying telling my dad she had died and was no longer there.
I guess it was in his nature to have more space with trees and food without pesticides . RIP.🙏🦧🙏 😢😔
KenAllen was so bad, like bad as-! My dad took so much pleasure to tell us when he'd escape.
Awww RIP Ken Allen
Ken loved being with people, hence his constant escapes.
But he HATED OTIS.
1:48 absolute gold 😂
Apparently, there is confusion regarding Ken’s pathology. Was it prostatic cancer or lymphoma?
@3:19 they say lymphoma.
😢Very sad to hear.😢
Ken Allen made monkees out of the Zoo keepers.
He is so tame😮
A legend
“We wonder if your dream of freedom is ever coming true”
❤
What happened to kens family
There goes my heroooo
At least his free, and not in captivity any more.
wow, i am impressed
Maaan i was not prepared for the ending of the vid 😞 RIP KEN ALLEN I WISH I GOT TO MEET YOU BACK THEN BRO!! 🙏❤️ i hope he's doing magic tricks for all the other monkeys and apes in monké heaven 🥰
Ken Allen needs to sue for slander
So because the ape was too cleaver and always got out of the encloser, the Zoo decided to kill the ape?... Yet, they say the ape was special and will be missed by everyone?... This doesn't make any sense... You can't blame a smart ape for escaping because it doesn't understand that it's in a Zoo.
He had prostate cancer? Did you even pay attention to the video?
Cute: smart orangutan.
Not cute: Journalists making a joke out of treating prisoners humanely.
Did he just grin? 😃 0:53-0:59
yes. He was probably thinking about his next escape haha
why did people talk so strangely?
I am named Ken Allen! 😂Lol
Is ken Allen really dead 🤔 or he must be taken to Area 51 to do research cause of his high intelligence.
Dont take it wrong way its just my thought.
Rest In Peace.❤
We are great apes so orangutans aren’t far behind us in intelligence. It isn’t rare to see orangutan do things as smart as people
Orang gang for life
Or maybe he wouldn't have been in the jail becasue he would have escaped from it.
RIP Ken Allen
0:43 the lady sounds like Elastigirl
I wonder why they said he had lymphoma rather than prostate cancer?
So he had prostate cancer?
0.56 sounds like Johnny Depp from Fear and loathing
if a creature escaped that many times maybe it shouldnt have been in there in the first place
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Orangang!
Hes already in jail🙄
Zoos gotta go. It’s time
I think the only one he would go after would have been the zoo keepers😂😂😂😂. They killed him probably because he went after the director ❤
He had prostate cancer. He always cooperated with the keepers when they took him back to the exhibit.
@@wildrose302 At that point, he was just messing with zoo keepers then.
The Chargers suck.
Get a hint. Rehanilitate him to be released in the wild.