Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre – Kota Kinabalu – Malaysia – This was founded in 1964, to rehabilitate orphaned orangutans. We are told that Orangutans have a 96% match genetically to humans. Seeing them in action, it is easy to believe they are a match to humans.
Borneo’s forests have been degraded by logging and cleared for palm oil plantations, the orangutan has lost huge expanses of its habitat. In 1973, the Borneo was home to an estimated 288,500 orangutans. By 2012, their numbers had dropped by almost two-thirds, to 104,700, and the decline has continued.
The Orangutans are fascinating to see with their human expressions, and crazy red hair. They are skillful acrobats, maneuvering around trees and vines effortlessly. We watch until they climb higher and higher and eventually they are swallowed in the Jungle. Then this male Orangutan swings above us and showers us with his pee. But he makes me smile ..
At the end we are rewarded when this young male Orangutan , who is more brazen than his sister and comes near us. He drinks a bottle of milk with a vitamin mix. You can see his little sister on the left, watching him.
Rangers place food on a platform a short way from us. Within minutes it attracts two young Orangutans. They swing above our heads like trapeze artists. All of us are watching with our faces turned upwards.
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What a wonderful experience, I would love to do this one day. I hope the numbers stop declining and can grow again soon.
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The orangutans seem so interested in people.
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Vanya these Orangutans are being saved and they are staring at us. Anita
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It’s not easy to find certain products without palm oil, but I try. Thank you for sharing about this much needed rehabilitation. I appreciate the work they do to help these innocent victims.
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These Orangutans are so happy in this Rehabilitation Center. But they are so happy together. Anita
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Great shots if the orangutang Anita.
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Marion these Orangutans are such great posers. Anita
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They are adorable! It’s great that there are still reserves and centres like Sepilok which are trying to help preserve them and their lives. I hope to visit a rehabilitation centre one day.
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Yes we visited there and we saw these Orangutans saved. Anita
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How lovely! It’s a shame that deforestation is a huge problem, especially from what I’ve heard in SE Asia– the orangutans look lovely and lively, and it’s true we need to preserve their numbers given just how closely related we are to them! Malaysia is a part of the world I’m dying to visit, so I hope to go there soon!
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Rebecca we visited there and these Orangutans and they were saved . But they were chatting and swinging around on these branches . But guide feeding them.Anita
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a fascinating encounter skilfully told in text and photos 🙂 I enjoyed this 🙂
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It was such an amazing site we visited and saw these Orangutans. Anita
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Orangutan urine aside, what an amazing experience!
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These Orangutans are so photogenic. They are so smart and very interesting Anita
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Another sad result of deforestation, but good to read that someone is doing something to help the orangutans!
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Yes these people are saving these wildlife. These Orangutans are so beautiful. Anita
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We visited them in March and they were absolutely spellbinding! Mel
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Yes these Orangutans were so amazing. Thanks Anita
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It’s sad that we are such a great threat to so many species but it is great that there are people who are trying to protect them. This sanctuary sound like a great place. Your photos and your post are great.
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Thomas yes we visited there and saw these Orangutans and they are protecting these animals. Thanks Anita
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One of our favourite places in Borneo 🙂 Maggie
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Yes such an amazing site you saw and we visited and so much to see and do. Anita
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It’s great to see centres like this looking after these orangutans 💛
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Yes they are so guys are protecting these Orangutans. Thanks Anita
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A very good post and pictures
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We really enjoyed being in this area and saw these Orangutans .Anita
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It’s so wonderful that you got to see these animals in their habitat, Anita! Thanks for sharing a great post.
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Yes see these Orangutans are so happy together. Anita
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Orangutans should be protected. Thank you 🙏🌍
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Yes they are photogenic but we shouldn’t be near them .Anita
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Yes, Anita. That is true.
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What a cool place!
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Yes we really enjoyed seeing this area..but Orangutans are so amazing. Anita
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