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Question: What actually happens at Sepilok?

Answer: The Centre cares for young orangutans orphaned as a result of illegal logging and deforestation and those who have been illegally caught and kept as pets. At Sepilok the new arrivals are given a complete health check before starting on the long road to rehabilitating them back into the wild. This essential process takes up to seven years and requires dedication and commitment for all those involved. Baby orangutans are cared for 24 hours a day, just like a human baby and as they grow older they join their peers in the nursery and at night they are housed indoors for their safety.

The Centre also cares for injured and displaced wild orangutans, as well as other wildlife including the endangered Bornean Pygmy elephant.

(Source: The Orangutan Appeal UK, 24 Jul 2021)

Source Link: https://www.orangutan-appeal.org.uk/about-us/sepilok-orangutan-rehabilitation-centre