Royal Malaysian Customs Department director-general Subromaniam Tholasy (left) looks at a seized baby orangutan during a press conference in Perlis state, northern Malaysia, in a photo released on Monday. (AFP PHOTO / ROYAL MALAYSIAN CUSTOMS)A pair of young orangutans, baby crocodiles and rare birds were among over 400 animals rescued from a boat off Malaysia as they were being smuggled from neighbouring Indonesia, officials said Monday. The unusual cargo included two "frightened-looking" orangutans and dozens of baby saltwater crocodiles, Malaysian wildlife official Mohamad Zaki Rahim told AFP. But Malaysian customs officers received information about the boat and intercepted it, Subromaniam said. Royal Malaysian Customs Department director-general Subromaniam Tholasy ( second left) looks at a seized baby orangutan during a press conference in Perlis state, northern Malaysia, in a photo released on Monday.

Source: Bangkok Post September 24, 2018 07:38 UTC