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Rescued baby orangutans display emotions at Odisha zoo
Five baby orangutans were rescued and brought to a zoo in Bhubaneswar.
They are about one year old.
The babies sometimes relax, play, and hug each other tightly.
Officials think they may feel anxious because they were separated from their mothers.
The zoo gives them milk formula, mashed fruit, and fluids.
They also play with teddy bears and get morning sunlight.
A doctor and three keepers watch over them.
Experts will help the orangutans get used to their new home before collecting samples for health tests.
Five approximately one-year-old orangutans rescued from Odisha’s Balasore district are being cared for at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar.
Zoo officials observed mood changes, playful behavior, and anxious clinging among the orangutans.
The animals are receiving veterinary treatment, mental-health monitoring, infant formula, fruit, and oral dehydration.
They are taken into morning sunlight and given teddy bear soft toys while in quarantine.
A veterinary doctor and three keepers are providing round-the-clock care before health screening and acclimatization.
- Who
- Five approximately one-year-old orangutans, Nandankanan Zoological Park staff, veterinary experts, and animal keepers.
- What
- The rescued orangutans are receiving quarantine care, veterinary treatment, monitoring, food, sunlight, and emotional support.
- Where
- The orangutans were rescued in Odisha’s Balasore district and are being cared for at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar.
- When
- They were taken out for a sunbath on Thursday; the report is dated September 10.
- Why
- Officials are helping them recover from their frightened state, remain stress-free, and adjust to a new environment after separation from their mothers.
Key facts
- Animals
- Five orangutans, approximately one year old
- Rescue location
- Balasore district, Odisha
- Current location
- Nandankanan Zoological Park, Bhubaneswar
- Care provided
- Infant milk formula, boiled mashed apple, banana, and oral dehydration
- Staffing
- Three animal keepers and one veterinary doctor are assigned to their care
- Expert guidance
- Treatment is being provided on the advice of the Centre for Wildlife Health
- Next step
- The animals will be acclimatized before blood and oral-swab screening
Quotes
Sanath Kumar N
Director of Nandankanan Zoological Park
“We are providing them with the best veterinary treatment available, and at the same time monitoring their mental condition, as the baby orangutans were found in a scared state when rescued. Treatment is underway as per the advice of the Centre for Wildlife Health (CWH).”
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“Sometimes they appear to be relaxed, and in the next moment, they cling to each other, likely due to feelings of anxiety for being separated from their mothers.”
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