The Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center, located near the town of Sandakan, is one of the best places on earth to see the famous orang utan of Borneo in its natural habitat. Here at the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center, the largest and oldest of its kind on earth, a dedicated team of professionals work tirelessly to assist orphaned, abandoned or abused Orang tans to learn the survival skills they need to return to their natural habitat – the teeming jungles of Borneo.

A raised wooden walkway takes you to the observation deck where Orangutans slowly emerge from the rainforest to be fed by the rangers. The Sepilok centre supplements the rehabilitated Orangutan’s diet with a feeding at 10.00am and 3.00pm. Although there is a high possibility of seeing Orangutans during the feeding time, wildlife sightings can not guaranteed as the Orangutans roam freely in the jungle.

(Sepilok is a nice place along the border of Borneo rainforest and can be reached by car from Sandakan airport in about 30 minutes. There are several eco-lodges in Sepilok, offering accommodation, guided tours in the Borneo rainforest and to nearby Orang Utan research rehabilitation centre)

(To watch the Orang Utan up close in their natural habitate visit world renowned Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre in Sandakan. The centre located on over 4000 hectares of lush forest was set up in 1964 to rehabilitateorphaned baby orang utans.)