After witnessing Borneo's amazing wildlife on turtle island it was time to move on again and witness another of the small islands great ecological treasures, the orangutan. At Sepilok orangutan rehabilitation centre injured or orphaned orangutans are collected from the wild and brought in for nuturing until they are ready to be returned to the wild. From the feeding deck viewing platform we were able to witness about five orangutans and several other monkeys feeding and swinging about. Although it was incredibly hot on the platform it was a really great experience to see these rare creatures in their natural environment.
After the rehabilitation centre I headed to the Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) to learn some more about the local rainforests and see a lot of the plants the forests have to offer. the RDC was a very interesting place but the heat drove me away before I had managed to explore all of its grounds. In the afternoon some of our group headed off to a proboscious monkey centre where they could get really close to these animals but this trip was a little to expeninsive for me. Instead, I spent the afternoon relaxing at the Sepilok B&B and using their wireless internet to catch up on some emails and blog posting.
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