Sepilok Forest Reserve & Orang-utan Sanctuary

Things to see in Borneo: Sepilok Forest Reserve & Orang-utan Sanctuary

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Sepilok Orang-utan Sanctuary, around 30 minutes by road from Sandakan, is renowned for its work in rehabilitating orphaned orang-utans. You can meet these charismatic apes at the twice-daily feeding sessions in the forest, where individuals not yet fully capable of self-sufficiency return for a free meal.

However, set amongst 43 square kilometres of primary lowland rainforest, the reserve has much more to offer. The forest boardwalks make exploring easy, the birdwatching is superb and there is a tremendous variety of snakes and frogs to see.

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