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Sepilok orangutan tourism – here’s what’s wrong
The Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre (SORC) is owned and managed by the Sabah state government. According to the website of the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD), “The aim of Sepilok Orangutan... READ MORE
Welfare concerns on release plan of two Sepilok orangutans
Photo: two young orangutans grab a tourist at SORC Earlier this year FOTO Malaysia questioned the release of a habituated Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre (SORC) orangutan called ‘Tiger’. Our statement,... READ MORE
Tripadvisor asked to stop tour sales to Sepilok
On 7 February 2019 Friends of the Orangutans contacted Tripadvisor to ask that they stop the sale of tours to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre on their website and their... READ MORE
British company refuses to stop exploitation of Malaysia’s orangutans
Travellers Worldwide is a British company which offers volunteering opportunities around the world. One of these places is at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre (SORC) in Malaysia. SORC is owned... READ MORE
Poor treatment for orangutans at Kemaman Zoo continues
In January last year photos and reports showing the eye-watering treatment of orangutans and other animals at Kemaman Zoo in Terengganu made headlines in the media. The conditions seen in the reports... READ MORE
Was Sepilok orangutan’s release a success?
Below is our full response to news of the release of one of Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre’s (SORC) orangutans, called Tiger. The release took place on 3 October 2018. Tiger’s... READ MORE