The Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary is located in the province of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo. It's a very well-kept and responsible facility where much care is taken to ensure that the orangutans don't become too accustomed to people.
The entrance to the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary.
He was a cheery fellow, making sure everyone paid to get in.
The sanctuary has a lot of strict rules to ensure that the ecosystem is not damaged.
Visitors are not allowed to stray from an elevated wooden walkway.
Photographing the orangutans is, of course, allowed.
The orangutans move between wooden platforms n the trees on cables.
Visitors watch from a large wooden viewing platform
Visitors watch from a large wooden viewing platform
It's their favorite thing to do
Handlers feed the orangutans
The handlers seemed very bored with their jobs
The are quite accustomed to each other.
Gazing into the distance
Those little guys can move!
They were all over the place
The orangutans are not supposed to approach the platform
Occasionally a lone female visitor is approached and stripped of her clothes by a curious young orangutan (but is never in any real danger)
For this reason, handlers work to ensure that orangutans know they are not allowed to have contact with visitors
