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Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary
The
Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary is a fascinating place where visitors can
observe trainers teaching orphaned or displaced Orang Utan apes to
climb in their natural habitat. At this rehabilitation centre, captive
animals are retrained for life in the jungle.The centre allows a
close-up view of these arboreal creatures. The best time to
visit is at 10.00 am and again at 2.30 pm when the primates emerge from
the forest for their daily ration of bananas and milk. You can see the
orang utans being fed from a platform in the centre. Nicknamed the
'Wild Man of Borneo', the orang utans are returned to the forest when
they can fend for themselves. Aside from the orang utan, over
200 species of birds and a variety of wild plants can be found within
the 5.666 hectares of forest reserve.
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As flash photography is not allowed during feeding times, make sure you
set your camera to ASA 400 or higher, as it's quite dim in the jungle. |
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| How
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By Bus
From
the local bus stand next to the Sandakan waterfront market, board the
blue bus marked 'Sepilok Batu 14' (Sepilok - 14th Mile). The 30-minute
bus ride will take you directly to the rehabilitation centre. Regular
buses, marked 'Batu 14' or higher, will drop you at the turn-off to
Jalan Sepilok. However, you'll have to walk 1.5km to get to the Orang
Utan Centre.The last bus leaves Sepilok to Sandakan at 4:30 pm.
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| Who
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For more information, please contact Sabah Tourist Office Tel: +6088-248 698 / 211 732 |
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| Accommodation
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destination is less than an hour away from the biggest town on the east
coast of Sabah - Sandakan. As such, a wide range of accommodation is
available, from basic backpacker's hostels to 4-star hotels.
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