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Orang Utan Sanctuary

Sandakan, Malaysia
60 89 765200
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Ranked #5 of 18 attractions in Sandakan
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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KL
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

The sanctuary was well kept but the feeding was a big letdown. This is because there was 3 orang utans who came down to feed. Anyway, it was an eye opener for those who doesn't know about the orang utan sanctuary.

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See 9 more reviews by Johnnkh for Sandakan
Queensland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

This attraction is in my opinion a bit over rated and the fees are quite exorbitant for really 10 minutes of a show. The Orangutans kept here are kinda in captivity and not wild, although they are being 'rehabilitated' they aren't naturally wild animals. Nothing terribly interesting I haven't seen at a zoo, over commercialised and bit too expensive for... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

On the day we went, there were more of us than the Orang Utan coming to be fed. But we were lucky in the sense that the weather was dry and that was our only day as we have to travel to Tawau after. Well, still worth the time spent.

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Bellingham, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013

Well done sanctuary! We walked on boardwalks and watched the great agility of these beautiful animals as they shimmied down the ropes, vines and trees to get their fruits.

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See 5 more reviews by J S for Sandakan
Oxford, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013

What a wonderful day we had watching feeding time, the Orangutans put a good show on for us, nature at its best, to see them in their natural habitat.

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See 3 more reviews by Brenda G for Sandakan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013

Been to Sepilok several times and noticed the facilities have been improved, but yet less orang utans spotted now. Think of another way, we should be pleased as the orang utans have grown independent and able to find their own food in the forest than depending on the staff.

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See 3 more reviews by Lugosi915 for Sandakan
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013

There aren't much orang utan. But my 4 years old daughter haven't seen it before (in real), a good experience for her.

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See 5 more reviews by celinetsk for Sandakan
Warsaw, Poland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013

It's a rehabilitation center and the orangutans are being fed at certain times of the day, so the chances of seeing them are very high. We went there for the morning feeding and saw three of them. Not surprisingly the number of tourists vastly outnumbers the number of orangutans. However, it's probably one of the best chances for a close... More

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Darwen, UK
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

This is the place you just have to visit when you are in Sandakan. The sanctuary is a wonderful place to visit even if you don’t see any Orangutans. We visited both in the morning and in the afternoon and both visits were magical (but different). We saw about 8 orang’s in the morning and the same number in the... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

Feeding time is 10am & 3pm. Due to works the trail was closed so we only saw the feeding of the animals and then left. Pricey for 30 minutes

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