| Log In | Sign In

Travel Blog » Asia » Malaysia » Sabah » Sepilok » Blogs » Borneo Part 1: Orangutans, Sunbears, and

Borneo Part 1: Orangutans, Sunbears, and Turtles

 « Previous Entry
Next Entry »
 

Advertisement
Asia » Malaysia » Sabah » Sepilok
February 18th 2020
Published: May 16th 2020
Edit Blog Post
I left my hotel in Singapore early in the morning and caught the first MRT train to the airport to catch my flight to Kota Kinabalu in Borneo. I was going to meet Mizzi there, and we would spend two weeks travelling the state of Sabah in the north of Borneo. Despite the early hour, there were so many people on the train that there was no seat for me. This was unfortunate since I was unwell. I gues... Read Full Entry



Photos are below
Photos: 32, Displayed: 21


Advertisement
Comment Message
Kathas World
Katha Turbostern
Katha Turbostern
I started this blog in late 2007, before heading off to Australia for a hang gliding adventure. After my first solo flight in a hang glider all I wanted to do was fly as much as possible. I gave up my job as a human resources consultant and headed to Australia to live my dream of hang gliding. When I returned after four months, I wanted to build my life around the sport I loved so much, and I did. I was also determined to make it into the national hang gliding team and started flying competitions with only one year of flying experience. My dream was shattered in earl... full info
Blog Options
Top PhotosBlog Map

Print Version
[blog=1051369][blogger=53218]


Pulau Libaran IIIPulau Libaran III
Pulau Libaran III
View of the beach with rain coming in.
Pulau Libaran IVPulau Libaran IV
Pulau Libaran IV
In the nearby village.
Pulau Libaran VPulau Libaran V
Pulau Libaran V
Art made of plastic bottles.
Pulau Libaran VIPulau Libaran VI
Pulau Libaran VI
More art made of plastic bottles.
Pulau Libaran VIIPulau Libaran VII
Pulau Libaran VII
The jetty in the village on Pulau Libaran.
Pulau Libaran VIIIPulau Libaran VIII
Pulau Libaran VIII
View from the jetty of the village in the late afternoon.
Pulau Libaran IXPulau Libaran IX
Pulau Libaran IX
The turtle hatchery.
Pulau Libaran XPulau Libaran X
Pulau Libaran X
Baby turtles in the bucket, just before we released them into the ocean.
Pulau Libaran XIPulau Libaran XI
Pulau Libaran XI
Baby turtles still hesitating. It took a while before they started making their way into the water.
Pulau Libaran XIIPulau Libaran XII
Pulau Libaran XII
House made of plastic bottles.
Pulau Libaran XIIIPulau Libaran XIII
Pulau Libaran XIII
The beach on the morning when we were leaving, just before it started pouring down with rain.



17th May 2020

Samuel David
non-member comment

Nice Blog
https://lionalert.org/lion-release-program/release/ Enjoyed reading it, it reminded me of my recent trip to Thailand. Please check out the link above about something similar to what to you saw, but with regards to Lions.
20th May 2020

Katha Turbostern
Kathas World

Re: Nice Blog
Thank you. Thanks for sharing the link, did you visit the lion rehabilitation centre? Do you have a blog entry on your trip to Thailand?
20th May 2020

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Wow! Wow! Wow!
So envious of your time at the rehabilitation centre. I had no idea that it wasn't fenced and the animals can come and go as they pleased. We visited a sunbear and moonbear sanctuary in Laos recently (just starting to write about it) and I don't think it was as well organised as this one seems to be. I love visiting and supporting these sort of sanctuaries, but they raise such a mixed bag of emotions too :(
20th May 2020

Katha Turbostern
Kathas World

Re: Wow! Wow! Wow!
It was an amazing place to visit and it was great to see how many thoughts and how much effort people put into rehabilitating the apes and sunbears and releasing them into the wild. However, it also makes me sad because we humans are the reason why the animals are taken to these rehabilitaiton centres in the first place. I saw that you just published your blog entry, so I will read it now :-)
22nd May 2020
Pulau Libaran XII

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

House made of plastic bottles
What a wonderful project for using plastic bottles that wash up on the beach. Does anyone live inside? Are the walls sealed as it looks somewhat draughty?
23rd May 2020
Pulau Libaran XII

Katha Turbostern
Kathas World

Re: House made of plastic bottles
A wonderful project indeed, especially because it is combined with educating children in school and creating awareness of the negative impact of littering on the environment. The walls are not sealed and there is nobody living inside. The owner of the camp we stayed in built it.
24th May 2020

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Loved your blog
We want to go see the Orangutans. Thanks for taking us along. We love sea turtles and would have loved your experience. Wonderful.
24th May 2020

Katha Turbostern
Kathas World

Re: Loved your blog
Thank you :-) It was amazing to see all these animals. The experience also comes with a grain of salt, though - it is saddening to see that all the effort would not be necessary if humans were a bit more mindful of how they treat the environment.
24th May 2020
Sepilok Sunbear Sanctuary II

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Adorable
Great experience.
24th May 2020
Sepilok Sunbear Sanctuary II

Katha Turbostern
Kathas World

Re: Adorable
They are sooo incredibly cute and look so fluffy and soft...

Travel Blog » Asia » Malaysia » Sabah » Sepilok » Blogs » Borneo Part 1: Orangutans, Sunbears, and
Tot: 0.072s; Tpl: 0.011s; cc: 15; qc: 33; dbt: 0.0377s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.1mb

Copyright Notice: All Rights Reserved

Do not copy images or text from this page without requesting and receiving permission. All rights are reserved by the author and photographer.

Contact Kathas World (Katha Turbostern) - a lack of a response does not mean that you have permission to use material from this page.