# Baby orangutans found in India amid illegal trade

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3372133/discovery-baby-orangutans-india-exposes-booming-illegal-pet-trade

Five baby orangutans were found in Odisha, India, in early September. They were trafficked over 2,700km from Borneo and Sumatra. The apes are now at an Indian zoo.

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#orangutans #illegal #trade #india

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