Endangered Baby Orangutan Saved from Russian Smuggler

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25 March 2019 22:07 WIB

A two-year old male orangutan, which a Russian citizen attempted to smuggle out of Indonesia, looks out of a cage after being confiscated, at the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) office in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, March 23, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. A Russian man was detained at Indonesia's Ngurah Rai airport in Bali as he was caught trying to smuggle a young orangutan in a suitcase, authorities said on Saturday, March 23, 2019. Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/Antara Foto via REUTERS

25 Maret 2019 00:00 WIB

A two-year old male orangutan, which a Russian citizen attempted to smuggle out of Indonesia, looks sleep in basket after being confiscated, at the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) office in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, March 23, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. The two-year old male orang-utan appeared to have been drugged, officials said, and was detected during an X-ray security screening. Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/Antara Foto via REUTERS

25 Maret 2019 00:00 WIB

A two-year old male orangutan, which a Russian citizen attempted to smuggle out of Indonesia, drink some formula milk after being confiscated, at the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) office in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, March 23, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. The baby animal was then taken to a safari park in Bali, where a veterinarian was seen feeding him formula milk from a bottle. Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/Antara Foto via REUTERS

25 Maret 2019 00:00 WIB

A two-year old male orangutan, which a Russian citizen attempted to smuggle out of Indonesia, drink some formula milk by Safari Park Veterinarian after being confiscated, at the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) office in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, March 23, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Orang-utans are native to Indonesia and Malaysia, found in the wild on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Some of the species are endangered and all are protected. Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/Antara Foto via REUTERS

25 Maret 2019 00:00 WIB

A two-year old male orangutan, which a Russian citizen attempted to smuggle out of Indonesia, looks out of a cage after being confiscated, at the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) office in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, March 23, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Illegal wildlife trade is rampant in Indonesia, despite efforts by authorities to crack down on smugglers. Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/Antara Foto via REUTERS

25 Maret 2019 00:00 WIB

Denpasar Kapolresta, Sr. Comr. Ruddi Setiawan (left) shows orangutans intending to be smuggled by Russian citizen Zhestkov Andrei (center), at a press conference in Badung, Bali, Monday, March 25, 2019. The Russian national, Zhestkov Andrei, who also had two live geckos and five lizards in his luggage, was scheduled to fly to Russia, but he has now been detained by police. It was not immediately clear what charges Andrei would face. ANTARA FOTO/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo

25 Maret 2019 00:00 WIB