Final artwork in Banksy animal series removed by London Zoo

Staff replaced stencil art of gorilla helping animals to escape with reproduction to preserve significant moment' for zoo

Stencilled on a shutter at the entrance to London Zoo, the mural showed a powerful gorilla lifting up the metal barrier and creating a dark hole just big enough for other animals to use to make a speedy getaway.

Now, Banksy's ninth and final artwork in his animal-themed London series has itself escaped, removed in an attempt by the 196-year-old zoo to properly preserve" a significant moment" in its history.