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Indian actor's video with endangered gibbon sparks investigation

Indian actor's video with endangered gibbon sparks investigation
BBC World Thursday 13 August 2026, 07:05 UTC 1 min read
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A deleted video of Tamil star Vikram cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an inquiry into how the animal entered India.

A deleted video of Tamil star Vikram cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an inquiry into how the animal entered India.
Indian (ORG) Tamil (ORG) Vikram (PERSON) India (LOCATION)
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