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Highlights

• Wildlife authorities will verify the origin and documentation of the lar gibbon featured in Vikram’s social media video.
• The threatened primate is protected under international wildlife trade rules and Indian wildlife law.
• Conservationists have raised concerns about the illegal trade in young gibbons and the harm caused during their capture.

Actor Vikram’s video featuring a lar gibbon has prompted wildlife authorities in Chennai to examine how the protected exotic animal came to be kept in a private setting.

The video, shared by Vikram on social media, shows the actor interacting with a well-grown lar gibbon. While the footage quickly attracted attention online, it also raised questions among wildlife officials and conservationists about the animal’s source and whether its owner has the necessary documentation.