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    The Prince's Rainforests Project recognise Appeal's research

    The Appeal’s Orangutan Post-Release Monitoring Project in Borneo, is one of many projects around the world that are being recognised by the Prince’s Rainforest Project for rainforest conservation, sustainable income generation and biodiversity benefits.

  • Tina O'Brien (Sarah Platt) and Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw) visit Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre

    Coronation Street stars visit Sepilok

    Coronation Street actors, Tina O'Brien (Sarah Platt) and Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw), flew out to Borneo in August to see for themselves the work that is being done to help save one of our closest cousins – the orangutans - from extinction.

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    Orangutan Appeal and Sabah Wildlife

    Over the past 40 years, orang-utans rescued in Sabah were rehabilitated at Sepilok before being released into the nearby jungle. Now the Sabah Wildlife Department tells JASWINDER KAUR about plans to translocate some of them to an alternative site in Lahad Datu.

  • New Nursery 2001

    A new nursery

    Our very first project at Sepilok was to improve the conditions for the orphans and build a new enclosure