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Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre

Pantai Cenang, Kedah Darul Aman, Langkawi, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
4.0 of 5 stars 165 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas, Dams
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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San Francisco
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

Animal purists might scoff at this center, but it still is a great step to preserve and rehabilitate orang untans. We had two viewings from the polatforms looking onto the feeding lofts. Each time 3 to 4 orangs came, once a mother with baby, and once a whizzened strong male. You will also see macaques. I had always presumed the... More

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surrey uk
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

you are given a short talk on the work they do , then walk up to the feeding platform, we were there for about an hou Amazing!! it was really exciting, the orangutans were very close. the staff were brilliant with the animals and us humans and very patient with both! More

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Campbell River, Canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

We showed up right at feeding time and saw a female and baby. A young male walked right through the viewing area, and another swung by on the overhead rope. Neat experience More

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Grimsby, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

What can I say about this, the reason we chose Borneo in the first place. These animals are the closest animal next to a human, and are not just loving but funny as well, I would highly recommend visiting them, but make sure you wear plenty of mosquito repellent. More

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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

Well worth the visit, hot & humid but what a sight to be closeup to wild Orangutans and great to see that we are caring and trying to save these fantastic animals. More

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Melbourne, Australia
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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

Orangutans are wild animals and one cannot control which visit the platforms. Therefore we didn't see many orangutans. Wish I had a better camera with zoom because my photos didn't turn out very well. The platforms are mostly unshaded, so be sure to wear sun protection. More

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Lichfield, UK
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

It’s well worth a trip here. You will see the Orang Utans in their natural habitat and they are very fascinating. The rehabilitation centre is very necessary when it is estimated that only around 15000 Orang Utans live in the wild in Borneo because their habit is being destroyed etc. The centre helps to protect and promote the animals’ plight... More

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Luton, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

We went on an organised trip took all day, first a flight then a coach. Poured with rain all the time we were at the sanctuary, but we still saw 3 orang utangs. The place is basic, but you must remember this place is about the orang utangs and not the tourist's. They have a cafe and all the amenities... More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

I was very very disappointed with this orangutan rehabilitation centre. I only saw two orangutans and I was expecting so much more out of the place. We drove two hours to get there and it lasted literally five minutes. I was hoping to see alot of monkeys in their natural environment but that was not the case. So I won't... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

They were well looked after - was nice to see that and the video but really you don't see much. More

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