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Baby orangutans found in India reveal booming illegal pet trade

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An illegal pet trade has been uncovered in India following the discovery of five baby orangutans in the eastern state of Odisha. These young apes, found over 2,700 km from their native Borneo and Sumatra, indicate a growing trafficking route into India for endangered species. The orangutan population is critically endangered due to habitat loss, with approximately 119,500 remaining in the wild. AI

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Baby orangutans found in India reveal booming illegal pet trade

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Discovery of baby orangutans in India exposes booming illegal pet trade

    The villagers who first spotted the five baby orangutans in a casuarina forest in India in early September were puzzled by their reddish hair and unfamiliar faces. The three males and two females, aged six to eight months – were left on a plantation in eastern India’s Odisha, ove…

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