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Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, Sepilok

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Visit an important conservation project at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. Opened in 1964, the center aims to rehabilitate orphaned baby orangutans rescued from logging sites, plantations, hunters, and homes, before releasing them into the wild. Set in a protected rainforest, the project lets you witness how they train the young orangutans to survive in their natural habitat, swinging on climbing frames, being fed, and monkeying around. Walk the wooden pathways and bridges through the surrounding nature reserve to see mature orangutans back in their natural environment after rehabilitation and release. Using our custom trip planner, Sepilok attractions like Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre can form part of a personalized travel itinerary.
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  • This is one of the must-see attractions in Sepilok. It is almost guaranteed to see an orangutan here, but it is still good to remember that this is not a zoo and orangutans are roaming freely. When... 
    This is one of the must-see attractions in Sepilok. It is almost guaranteed to see an orangutan here, but it is still good to remember that this is not a zoo and orangutans are roaming freely. When...  more »
  • There are 2 feeding times each day. You'll need to wear a face mask and leave your belongings in a locker so be prepared for this. After a short walkway, you'll reach the feeding platform. Don't... 
    There are 2 feeding times each day. You'll need to wear a face mask and leave your belongings in a locker so be prepared for this. After a short walkway, you'll reach the feeding platform. Don't...  more »
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  • If you are staying in the area you have to come here. Lots of orangutans to see at feeding time. We stayed by the feeding platform after the feeding finished and the crowds dispersed and more orangutans came to visit and we had the place to ourselves. The price for entry was 30RM per person and it is cash only! The place is quite small so it’s easy to get around. You stick to the raised wooden walkways which can be slippy especially after rain so wear sensible shoes. The staff seemed really disengaged and quite unfriendly. Many were sat on their phones ignoring guests. There were areas of the nursery we wouldn’t have known we could go to without exploring ourselves and again all staff hiding behind a desk on their phones so no info. There are Covid rules still in place for the safety of the orangutans. You are expected to wear a mask at all times indoors and outdoors and there are some seemingly random areas taped off. Hopefully this will improve soon and the staff will get more used to having visitors again.
  • Great conservation project with great execution. This place rescues orangutans that have been displaced due to deforestation. Yes, this problem could have been avoided but kudos to the ORC for doing something. This isn't a zoo, the objective of this place is not for tourists to see orangutans. During feeding times though, if you're lucky, you'll see some - most from the nursery, sometimes wild ones from the area We saw one wild dominant male who must have smelled the food.

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