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Odisha monitors rescued feverish baby orangutan in quarantine

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC · How we work

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Odisha Authorities Monitor Orangutan

Odisha authorities are monitoring a rescued baby orangutan that developed fever in quarantine.
Veterinarians have given the infant medication and installed mosquito nets in its temperature-controlled room.
Chief Wildlife Warden P.K. Jha assigned three caretakers and doctors to feed the babies every two hours.
A five-member technical committee was formed to oversee welfare and investigate the smuggling case.

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Chief Minister Cracks Down

Investigators identified a black SUV on CCTV near Badapahi village at 11:25 pm on September 7.
STF reviewed footage from 55 cameras in Bhograi and Digha to locate the vehicle’s registration.
Police recovered face masks in a black polythene bag, suspecting trafficker use.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered a crackdown, saying Odisha will not be a wildlife-trafficking transit route.

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Odisha Authorities Monitor Orangutan

Odisha authorities are monitoring a rescued baby orangutan that developed fever in quarantine.
Veterinarians have given the infant medication and installed mosquito nets in its temperature-controlled room.
Chief Wildlife Warden P.K. Jha assigned three caretakers and doctors to feed the babies every two hours.
A five-member technical committee was formed to oversee welfare and investigate the smuggling case.

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