A wildlife ranger carries a rescued Javan slow loris, one of the most endangered primate species in the world, undergoing rehabilitation before being released back into the wild, in Pekanbaru on July 26, 2021. - AFP
BANDA ACEH, Aug 17 (AFP): Five suspected poachers have been arrested over the beheading of an endangered Sumatran elephant, Indonesian authorities said Tuesday, as the South-East Asian archipelago's battle with wildlife crime continues.
Police in Aceh, on the tip of Sumatra island, said they nabbed the suspects Monday after a month-long investigation and were still searching for a sixth poacher.
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