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10 Sep 2004 - Appeal needs help funding critial research

Could we do better?

This is the question we have been asking ourselves for quite some time!

For 40 years Sepilok Rehab Centre has been releasing rehabilitated individuals into the Kabilli Reserve, which surrounds the Centre. In more recent years the more advanced orangutans have been relocated to Tabin and other reserves where they can be truly wild. BUT WE DON’T KNOW HOW WELL THEY COPE and Sepilok do not have the funds to find out!
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10 Sep 2004 - Adopt a Tree

Orangutan Appeal UK in conjunction with Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre have introduced a new tree adoption scheme to help fund the rehabilitation of the orphans.

9 Aug 2004 - Police investigate orangutan deaths

Bangkok police are investigating the apparent deaths of 41 orangutans at the city’s Safari World wildlife park.

Full story from the BBC.

20 Apr 2004 - Misouri released

Misouri arrived at Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre in 1997 aged approx 14 or 15 years old. He was a wild born male who had wondered onto a local plantation and was at risk of being shot for crop raiding. In /Sabah the law allows land owners and farmers to protect their property, even if that means shooting an endangered species of animal to do so.
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19 Apr 2004 - 4 Wheel drive Land Rover

On 19th April 2004 Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre was presented with a purpose built Land Rover Defender 130 crew cab by the Sepilok Orangutan Appeal UK and Land Rover, in a joint sponsorship deal.

The Centres old 4 wheel drive Mazda, which was used by the Rescue and Relocation Team, became unrepairable several months ago. The Centre had no budget available with which to purchase a new vehicle to enable them to continue this very essential work and therefore the Appeal offered to do its very best to secure one for them.
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