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Indonesia repatriates orangutans trafficked to India

Indonesian authorities are facilitating the repatriation of five baby orangutans discovered motherless in India. The critically endangered primates were found by rangers in Odisha state and are believed to have been trafficked from Indonesia. The orangutans, suspected to be of Sumatran origin, are currently being cared for at a zoo while a criminal investigation is underway. AI

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Indonesia repatriates orangutans trafficked to India

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Indonesia steps in to save baby orangutans found motherless at Indian forest

    Indonesian authorities are working to repatriate five baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India, where they were found motherless in a forest, Jakarta’s forestry ministry said on Friday. The critically endangered animals were found on Tuesday by rangers patrolling in the Bala…