# India: Five baby orangutans rescued, smuggling suspected

https://mins.news/en/item/50995

- DW, 2026-09-09 08:31 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/india-5-baby-orangutans-rescued-smuggling-suspected/live-79195914?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Forest officials in India’s Odisha state rescued five baby orangutans found in Balasore district. Because orangutans are not native to India, authorities suspect they were smuggled from Southeast Asia and have opened an investigation into how they entered the country.

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