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11 September 2026

Nandankanan Zoo orangutan care

The topic highlights issues of wildlife trafficking and conservation challenges in India, providing useful context for questions on biodiversity protection and the role of agencies like the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau.

1 min read Day 3 of 3 1 questions 1 prelims

Notes

  • Nandankanan Zoological Park is using music therapy, specifically Indian ragas, to reduce psychological distress in five rescued baby orangutans.
  • The orangutans are approximately one year old and were rescued from the Balasore district of Odisha.
  • DNA sampling to determine the origin of the primates has been delayed by 10 days due to the animals' emotional instability.
  • Orangutans are not native to India; their natural habitats are in Indonesia and Malaysia.
  • The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau is investigating the illegal smuggling of these animals into India.
  • Preliminary investigations suggest traffickers may have used sea routes and entered India through north-eastern states via Myanmar or Bangladesh.

Part of a longer story

This is day 3 of 3 in Orangutan trafficking investigation in Odisha, which has been running since 9 September 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

Questions

  1. Discuss the challenges faced by Indian wildlife authorities in managing non-native species rescued from illegal wildlife trafficking. How can international cooperation be strengthened to curb such cross-border crimes? 150 words
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Prelims

  1. Which of the following organizations is primarily responsible for investigating the illegal wildlife trade and smuggling in India?

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