India repatriates Sumatran baby orangutan to Indonesia

A baby Sumatran orangutan rescued in India in November 2024 was repatriated to Indonesia on October 19, arriving at Kualanamu Airport in Medan from Gujarat. India waived all care costs as a goodwill gesture. Efforts are underway to repatriate five more orangutans rescued in Odisha, currently housed at Nandankanan Zoological Park, Bhubaneswar.