Indonesia steps in to save baby orangutans found motherless at Indian forest
Authorities suspect the five primates were trafficked into India, sparking a criminal investigation
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 India, sparking a criminal investigation.
The youngsters, estimated to be about one-and-a-half years old, appeared to be healthy and were being cared for at a zoo after their rescue, the ministry said in a statement.
The five infants were believed to be of Sumatran origins, based on preliminary physical observations, the ministry said.
DNA tests will be used to confirm where they were from.
