Also of interest is the Crocodile Farm , located outside Sandakan along the 7th mile Labuk Road. Over 1000 crocodiles, of varying sizes inhabit the farm at any one time. The sanctuary is a rehabilitation centre where orang-utans reap the benefits of inhabiting virgin rainforest in a protected environment. Visitors get the opportunity to witness the amazing sight of Hawksbill and Green turtles coming ashore in the evening to lay their eggs. The islands can be visited all year round, but from July to October the number of turtles visiting the island increases.
Accommodation is available, but highly sought after.
The Tenom region can be reached from Kota Kinabalu by Sabah's only railway line. A spectacular and thrilling experience, it follows the Padas River up through narrow jungle gorges in the Crocker Range . Tenom town is renowned for its style of longhouse building, unchanged in centuries, and for the traditional songs and dances performed there.