Baby orangutans in India expose illegal wildlife trade as experts question a billionaire’s zoo

Mongabay27 October 2026, 14:58 UTCVietnam

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The discovery of five baby orangutans abandoned on a plantation in eastern India is highlighting the country’s growing role as a destination for trafficked apes. Experts say wealthy collectors, expanding air links with Southeast Asia and loopholes in wildlife laws are to blame. India also legally imported 41 orangutans between 2021 […]

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