Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- Five orangutans rescued from Balasore may continue to stay in Odisha as the state government is keen to keep them at Nandankanan Zoological Park. Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia, on Sunday, said that the animals are healthy and no country has officially established a claim to take them back.

The minister said that a team of experts from Indonesia had sought information about the orangutans, but the Government of India would ask them to provide proof of the animals' origin before any decision is taken on their return.

Khuntia said that the Indonesian team has submitted a report to the Government of India, but had not provided concrete evidence to establish its claim.

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