Rocky was rescued in 2024 from an apartment in Thane's Dombivli, where he was kept in a cage. He was repatriated from Gujarat, and arrived in Medan earlier Monday.
The two orangutans were found in Assam as babies in 2022. They could not be returned to the country of their origin as the investigation into their traffickers’ nexus hit a roadblock.
Wildlife activists describe a “double-way traffic” through Mizoram — animals from across the world entering India while native species are smuggled out.
The five babies, four of whom are less than a year old, were found without their mother. The separation is likely to have been a major cause of stress.
Orangutans are arboreal rainforest animals who spend most of their time living in trees. They depend on intact forests for food, nesting, and travelling between populations.
Unlike their peers, orangutans spend most of their lives in the forest canopy and are the largest arboreal mammals. Their name comes from the Indonesian and Malay words meaning “person of the forest”.
Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan on Wednesday was reminded of an operation three years ago where his team caught a few traffickers. ‘They laughed at the arrest,’ he said.
Some Instagram users looked at the orangutans’ videos in Odisha and immediately questioned whether they were AI-generated. While another group wanted to ‘check their passports’.
Latest Monthly Ready Reckoner by Centre’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell shows the sharp increase is largely price-driven, rather than a result of any rise in quantity of crude purchased.
BJP followers are dismissive of Rahul. For them, he’s an object of derision. But Modi has always held the opposite view. He sees Rahul, and the Gandhis, as the only potential threat.
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