Sepilok

'The Man of the Forest'...a very special day

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October 16th 2010
About three years ago I watched a BBC documentary on a rehabilitation centre in Borneo for orangutans, called Sepilok. Today I finally visited. From Sandakan we caught a mini-bus with some other travellers to the rehab centre, in time for the 10am feeding. We walked down to the viewing balcony with the dozens of other tourists and watched as three gorgeous and bright orange orangutans had the ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Sabah » Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more