Conspiracy worsens orangutan smuggling

Conspiracy worsens orangutan smuggling

JAKARTA: Profauna Indonesia revealed on Wednesday that there
was a conspiracy in the smuggling of hundreds of orangutans to
Thailand.

"Hundreds of orangutans from Indonesia have allegedly been
smuggled to Thailand, and there might be a conspiracy to hide
them. I have investigated it to Thailand and Cambodia," said
Hardi Baktiantoro, coordinator of the international affairs of
the non-governmental organization.

At least, there are 115 orangutans in the Safari World, most
of them are still young and are being trained hard for a Thai
boxing performance, he said.

Quoting the Safari World, he said some 41 orangutans have
died. --Antara