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Indonesia steps in to save baby orangutans found motherless at Indian forest
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PUBLISHEDSep 11, 2026, 6:45 AM
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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 Balasore district of India’s eastern Odisha state. Authorities suspect the primates, known for their shaggy red fur, were trafficked into…
Main source: SCMP
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