The Mildness of Sepilok Orang Utan

Have you ever met or touch an orang utan before? Well, if you don’t, you should come and visit them in their natural habitat at an exclusive wildlife refuge on your reviving trip to Sabah. These orang utans or apes are kept at Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary for their protection against the violence of heartless people. The Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre was built in 1964 to rehabilitate or regenerate orpahaned baby orang utans. The centre is set in the thriving 4,300-hectare Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve, the Centre under the administration of the Wildlife Department of Sabah attracts tourists and researchers equally, giving them the golden opportunity to gaze at the orang utan up close in their natural home. 

The apes are not kept in supervision, but rather come and go as they please while becoming used to living in the wild again after being confined by many people. Tons of other wildlife species are also being treated here such as sun bears, gibbons, Sumatran rhinos and the occasional injured elephants. Tourists that visit this centre are restricted to walkways as touching the apes is strongly discouraged even though they are naturally timid and gentle as they become more playful, they may attempt to grab your camera or hat. 

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