Bhubaneswar, Oct. 20 -- A baby orangutan of Sumatran origin, rescued in Gujarat in November 2024, was repatriated to Indonesia on Monday. His return to Indonesia brought attention to the future of the five young orangutans at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Odisha.

Meanwhile, Indonesian wildlife experts are expected to visit India in November 2026 to help establish the species and origins of the five animals rescued in Odisha.

As per reports, Rocky was repatriated on October 19, 2026, and arrived at Kualanamu Airport in Medan. Officials from the Consulate General of India in Medan attended a reception ceremony organised by Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry.

Since his rescue, Rocky had received veterinary care and suitable habitat facilit...