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India Repatriates Rescued Baby Sumatran Orangutan to Indonesia

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 10:12 AM UTC · How we work

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India repatriated a rescued baby Sumatran orangutan to Indonesia on Oct 19 2026.
Indian wildlife authorities and CITES Management Authorities of both countries coordinated the transfer.
The Government of India waived all historical costs for the orangutan’s care and maintenance.
India and Indonesia plan to return five rescued orangutans from Odisha’s Nandankanan Zoo, with experts visiting in November.

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India repatriated a rescued baby Sumatran orangutan to Indonesia on Oct 19 2026.
Indian wildlife authorities and CITES Management Authorities of both countries coordinated the transfer.
The Government of India waived all historical costs for the orangutan’s care and maintenance.
India and Indonesia plan to return five rescued orangutans from Odisha’s Nandankanan Zoo, with experts visiting in November.