Operations at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay were shut down Friday after an orangutan escaped its enclosure.
Photos and video posted to social media showed the ape climbing trees in the park.
"Classic Busch Gardens," one Instagram user could be heard saying on a video captioned, "Orangutan got loose at Busch Gardens. This is moments after it happened... half the park has been shut down, people were erratic."
The ape made its escape just after 5 p.m.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.