Baby orangutans found in Indian forest spark trafficking inquiry

Five baby orangutans were discovered in a forest patch in Odisha’s Balasore district, prompting authorities to launch a trafficking inquiry. The primates were found in Ranakata, near the West Bengal border, after local residents spotted them and notified forest officials on Tuesday. The animals were taken to Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar for quarantine and health monitoring. Balasore District Forest Officer Pratik Prakash Indalkar told the BBC that the orangutans could not have reached Odisha on their own and may have been transported by road. He stated, ""The 5 animals were recovered successful Ranak