Ministry ready to repatriate five orangutan babies found in India
Initial information revealed that the orangutan babies are aged between one and five years old and were found in healthy conditions.
The Indonesian government is prepared to repatriate five orangutan babies discovered in India, according to the Forestry Ministry. Initial reports indicate the infants, aged between one and five years, were located in a healthy condition near the border of Odisha state and West Bengal. Forestry Ministry public relations and foreign cooperation bureau head Ristiano Pribadi confirmed that the Indonesian government has coordinated with relevant Indian authorities to ensure proper handling and verification of the orangutans' origin.
The babies are currently being treated at the Nandankan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar. Forensic analysis suggests the orangutans likely originated from Sumatra.
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