Sepilok Orang Utan (Sandakan) 西必洛猿人保护区

Pick up from your hotel in Sandakan, drive approximately forty mins to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. After registration, follow a guided boardwalk that will lead you to the Feeding Platform, a chance for you to explore the lowland rainforest trees. Witness the feeding of orang utans, watch the scheduled video programme about the Orang Utan (25mins) at the Nature Education Centre, pay a visit to the Exhibition Hall. After Sepilok, we take a leisure walk to the nearby Sun Bear Conservation Centre to see the world’s smallest bear in its natural environment. After tours, we depart Sepilok and return to Sandakan, transfer back to respective hotels.

西必洛猿人保护区专门保护有“婆罗洲野人”之称的红毛猩猩，研究者认为，这是与人类亲缘最近的灵长类动物之一。保护区建立于1964年，占有45平方公里的土地，是目前全世界最的大的类人猿保护区。在保护区内，还有机会看到马来犀牛等濒临灭绝的动物。

在保护区内，旅游线路都由木制栈道构成，从入口到观望台约十分钟路程。到了观望台以后，游客可以看见红毛猩猩在两棵树间的平台上嬉戏，在树上吊下来的绳子上玩耍。每天上午十点和下午三点还可进行喂食。景区内还可以看人工抚养的小猩猩，至于能不能看到其他野生动物，就看缘分了。