A full day in store seeing more of the amazing Borneo wildlife.

We started with a visit to the Sepilok Orangutan sanctuary where the monkeys have access to regular feeding, and where the young are looked after in protected environments with the older animals living in the jungle and using the sanctuary as a safe haven for feeding and socialising.

Whilst the food was meant for the orangutans, most was taken and eaten by the long-tailed macques.

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The young orangutan due to its lack of confidence just hung and watched as the food was slowly eaten by the smaller monkeys. That was until one of the older male orangutans appeared and he stamped his authority.

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After a very enjoyable time with the orangutans, we moved on to the nearby Sun Bear Conservation Centre set up by a Japanese wildlife enthusiast, called Wong who we met on site and spoke briefly to. It’s his money and time that has helped to establish the centre back in 2008.

Below are a few of the bears that have entered the centre since 2010. All have different colouring and markings on their chests which sets them apart and acts as their fingerprints for identification.

They are beautiful bears and spend a lot of their time in the tree tops hoovering up food, be that fruit, leaves or meat.

We did also pop in to see one of the orangutans who was happy to let us see him up close whilst he ate. Such an amazing experience.

Watching the Sun Bears was a real treat, particularly when they sat up and stood on their hind legs and you could see their markings on their chests.

After a spot of lunch at the Rainforest Discovery Centre cafe, we went for a wander along the treetop walkways learning more about the fauna, birdlife and reptiles of the Borneo jungle.

We eventually arrived at the centre of the discovery centre and climbed the highest of the three towers to gaze over the magnificent tall trees and jungle greenery.

Before we left, we had our photo taken with the various bears from around the world. Each of us from the tour group took on a role of one of the famous bears….

Tonight we headed out to the waterfront again and returned to last night’s restaurant next to the bay. Unfortunately Michelle had been feeling unwell on and off for most of the day, so decided to stay in the hotel and recuperate in readiness for our domestic flight tomorrow back to KK.

Once we return to the city, we then get a ferry on to the island of Manukan, where snorkelling and beach walks await.