There are totally 60 to 80 orangutans living here in this reserve. As a part of the rehabilitation, orangutans are rescued from logging sites, plantations, illegal hunting or kept as pets. After the rescue, they’re given proper care and trained to survive with others. Once they are ready to live their life, they will be taken back to the forest safely and let them free.
The centre has been opened in 1964 as the first official orangutan rehabilitation centre in Malaysia and has saved several orangutans since its inception. Over the period, it has become one of the famous Sabah’s tourist attractions.