Well, today was a big day starting with the Sepilok Orangutang Sanctuary. This is where the staff take on abandoned or illegally caught Orangutans and try to rehabilitate them so that they can return to the wild. The rangers provided food for the Orangutans and we watched them come down to feed. They were joined by a number of pigtailed Macaques.
We then moved on to the Sun Bear sanctuary where the staff look after illegally caught Sun Bears. We saw many, but unfortunately looking down on top of them.
This was followed by a visit to the Rainforest Discovery Center. It was a pleasant walk through the Sanctuary and along the tree top walkway, however there wasn’t much to see. Possibly due to the time of day.
We finished up with a visit to the Sandakan War Memorial. This commemorates the tragic Sandakan Death marches of WWII and the efforts and support provided by the local people. It was brought closer to home as our guide had lost a Great Grandfather and 2 Great Uncles in the conflict.Read more
August 19 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
great stuff!! [Robin McConchie]
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