During a patrol in Odisha’s forest area on Sept. 8, forest department officials rescued 5 rare orangutan infants. Let’s find out whether orangutans, which are not native to India, are in their natural state.
The rescued orangutan has been released at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar. Officials said that because it is a new climate environment, the orangutans have been changing their mood from time to time and expressing various emotions.
In this regard, a senior official of the park said,
The rescued orangutans were brought out of the isolated room so they could be kept without stress and in a place where they could receive sunlight. Orangutan babies between six months and one year old express emotions much like human babies do.
At times, they seem calm. The very next moment, perhaps because of the anxiety caused by being separated from their mother, they cling tightly to one another.
In the zoo’s isolated area, they are playing with soft toys like teddy bears. Since these cubs were found to be extremely frightened when rescued from the wild, we are providing them with the best veterinary care and continuously monitoring their mental state.
Although there is enough space in the isolation room, they are sitting and sleeping very close to one another. Three animal caretakers have been assigned to look after them.
The zoo director said that they are being fed milk formula given to infants, boiled and mashed apples, bananas, and a rehydration solution.
A veterinarian has been appointed to monitor the orangutans’ health throughout the day.
All kinds of care measures are being taken so that these animals feel as if they are in their own home at the zoo itself.
When they were brought to the zoo on Tuesday night, one cub had a fever. The other two showed symptoms of a cold, and another was found to have a worm infection. After medical treatment, all the cubs are now in stable condition.
They enjoy eating apples, bananas, dried fruits, and bottled milk. He said this.
Meanwhile, officials said that the state police and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau are conducting a joint investigation amid suspicions that an international smuggling gang may be behind the sudden appearance of these animals in the state.
Orangutans are not found in India. They are native to the rainforests of Malaysia and Indonesia, including the islands of Borneo and Sumatra in Southeast Asia.
