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Odisha rescues five baby orangutans, probes trafficking link

9/9/2026

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Odisha forest officials rescued five baby orangutans in Ranakata forest, Balasore district.
The infants were placed in quarantine at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar for monitoring.
Forest minister said investigators are probing possible international trafficking and abandonment near a state highway.
Police, forest officials, a special task force and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau are conducting the inquiry.

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Odisha forest officials rescued five baby orangutans in Ranakata forest, Balasore district.
The infants were placed in quarantine at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar for monitoring.
Forest minister said investigators are probing possible international trafficking and abandonment near a state highway.
Police, forest officials, a special task force and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau are conducting the inquiry.