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Oct 26, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
Five baby orangutans found abandoned in Odisha
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Five orangutans, three males and two females aged six to eight months, were found abandoned on a plantation in Odisha, eastern India, in early September. Villagers who first spotted them were puzzled by their reddish hair and unfamiliar faces. The apes are now at an Indian zoo; their discovery points to India’s growing role as a destination for trafficked apes.
WHO: Villagers in Odisha found the five baby orangutans.
WHAT: Five baby orangutans were found abandoned on a plantation in Odisha.
WHEN: Reported Oct 26, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
WHERE: Odisha, India
WHY: The orangutans were abandoned amid an illicit trade trafficking apes into India.
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