On September 8, authorities spotted five orangutans in the Ranakantha reserve forest in Odisha’s Balasore district. State authorities immediately rescued them. How did five infant orangutans, belonging to a Critically Endangered species that are native to only Indonesia and Malaysia, end up in the forests of Odisha? Where are they now, and what does their future hold? The responsibility for smuggled and illegally trafficked infant orangutans reaching India is also that of the people of India, because they are creating a high demand for exotic and “cute” pets, experts say.