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