No Breakthrough in Probe Into Trafficking of Five Orangutans Found in Odisha

Orangutans in Odisha: What law says on trade, repatriation of animals

The Odisha orangutan rescue has renewed questions over exotic pet trade in India. Know CITES rules, repatriation laws and challenges for seized wildlife.

Orangutan mystery deepens as probe yields no suspects

Odisha STF and WCCB probe five infant orangutans found in Balasore; 100+ CCTV clips and tower data checked, but no suspects as repatriation doubts grow.

No breakthrough in probe into trafficking of five orangutans found in Odisha

Investigation into five rescued endangered orangutans in Odisha faces challenges; traffickers and origins remain unidentified despite extensive searches.

Rescued orangutans to be shifted to open enclosure at Nandankanan

Bhubaneswar: The five baby orangutans, rescued from Bichitrapur forest in Bhograi block of Balasore district and currently kept at the Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar, will be shifted to an open enclosure from the glass enclosure of the zoo, informed Dr. Aditya Prasad Acharya, the Project Coordinator of Centre for Wildlife Health (CWH) at the Orissa […]

Odisha STF To Seek Help From Assam, Mizoram & Maharashtra Police In Orangutan Probe

Bhubaneswar: Widening its probe into the discovery of five baby orangutans in a forest in Baleshwar district, the Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police is set to seek the assistance of counterparts in Assam, Mizoram and Maharashtra. Sources said the STF decided to take this step as these are among the states where such rare primates were rescued in similar circumstances in recent years. The three states had earlier reported similar cases inv…

Nandankanan Plans Open‑Air Access for Rescued Orangutans

The five rescued infant orangutans at Nandankanan Zoological Park may soon be allowed access to an open‑air enclosure as part of enrichment and stress‑relief measures. Zoo authorities said the proposal will be placed before the newly formed technical committee for its opinion before a final decision is taken. The outdoor enclosure is located next to […] The post Nandankanan Plans Open‑Air Access for Rescued Orangutans appeared first on Pragativa…