Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre is located about 25 kilometers west of Sandakan in the state of Sabah, East Malaysia.
The centre opened in 1964 as the first official orangutan rehabilitation project for rescued orphaned baby orangutans from logging sites, plantations, illegal hunting or kept as pets.[1] The orphaned orangutans are trained to survive again in the wild and are released as soon as they are ready. The sanctuary is located within the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve which covers an area of 4,294 ha (10,610 acres), much of which is virgin rainforest.[2]Today around 60 to 80 orangutans are living free in the reserve
A trip to Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary in Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia offers you a glimpse of the life of the famed 'Wild man of Borneo'. Orang Utans are only found in Borneo and on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. TheBornean Orang-utan is only found in Borneo. So visiting Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary is a rare opportunity to see these endangered species.
The Orang Utan Sanctuary aims to returned orphaned, injured or displaced Orang Utans back in to the wild in Sabah, Borneo. To date, Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary have successfully released many Orang Utans back in to the surrounding Kabili-Sepilok Forest, near Sandakan.
The highlight of visiting Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary is the feeding time. Get there for opening time as before the feeding session starts the Orang Utans will start to gather. Your Orang Utan Sepilok Sanctuary trip itinerary will provide time for you to watch the full feeding session. Enjoy some photos taken during a feeding session at Sepilok.
You will tend to see younger Orang Utans at Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary, Sabah, Borneo as the mature male apes have successfully rehabilitated in to the surrounding rain forest, and are self sufficient. Being younger, these Orang Utans are also more playful and cheekier! Expect one or two Orang Utans to come up on the platform at Sepilok Sanctuary, Sabah, Borneo and take a closer look at you - sometimes a very close look. You will also see Pig Tailed and Long Tailed Macaques who have learned that there is a very easy meal available at Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary, Sandakan, every day!
A visit to the see the orphaned or abandoned Orangutans at the Sepilok Rehabilitation Center, in the Malaysian Sabah District of North Borneo, will melt the hearts of the hardiest traveler. Watch as these cute Orangutans are taught the survival skills, by the dedicated team at Sepilok, that they need in order to return to natural habitat - the jungles of Borneo.
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