Orangutans don’t belong in India. They’re native to Indonesia and Malaysia; and critically endangered. If taken from the wild, their mothers were likely killed. If born in captivity? That’s illegal too; because India has no legal breeding facilities for them. This isn’t a random rescue. It’s a red flag. Experts say traffickers may have shipped them by sea from Aceh, a known smuggling route. And now, with social media glamorizing exotic pets, the demand is growing among wealthy buyers. Odisha wants to keep them for tourism. Conservationists say they must go back; to be rehabilitated, and maybe, one day, return to the wild. Because saving five babies isn’t enough. We need to shut down the market that put them here in the first place.