Projects
Care staff
We employ 11 dedicated care staff and rangers at Sepilok.
Our incredible team at Sepilok play an invaluable role in the rescue, rehabilitation and release of orangutans in need, helping to safeguard their future.
The team are also responsible for delivering our education and outreach programme in Sabah.
We prioritise employing staff from the local community. They bring their expert knowledge of the local area, environment and wildlife to their roles. This also reflects our commitment to building capacity within the local community.
Providing jobs in conservation helps to create incentives for local people to conserve and protect orangutans and other wildlife and can enhance the perceived value of a career in conservation.
Supervisor
Lineker
Lineker has worked for us since 2006. Initially taking a lead role in our Post-Release Monitoring Project, and now as the supervisor of our team at Sepilok.
Care staff
Victor
Victor has been employed by us since 2008. He is responsible for delivering the training programme for all of the juvenile orangutans at the outdoor nursery.
"Orangutans are one of the most important things in my life" - Victor
Care staff
Bonny
Bonny has worked for us since 2014. He cares for the younger orangutans at the clinic and looks after the babies in the indoor nursery.
Care staff
Pamik
Pamik has been part of the team since 2014. He looks after the orangutans in the quarantine ward, which is where orangutans go if they are sick or recovering from treatment.
Care staff
Arnold
Arnold joined the team as research assistant in 2012, assessing the success of released orangutans in the Tabin reserve. He now works with Lineker at the outdoor nursery.
"I'm proud to help one of the most critically endangered animals in the world" - Arnold
Care staff
Rico
Rico has been employed by us since 2012, when he was a research assistant in the Tabin reserve. He's also supported the Wildlife Rescue Unit. He now works at the indoor nursery.
Care staff
Sylvester
Sylvester joined our team in 2010, firstly as a research assistant as part of our Post Release Monitoring Project and now as a ranger. He helps to train youngest orangutans in the indoor nursery.
Care staff
Reklin
Reklin first worked for us in 2020, and then re-joined the team in 2022 at the outdoor nursery.
"Orangutans are like my friends and family. I feel a sense of peace and happiness when I'm around them." - Reklin
Care staff
Jergen
Jergen is one of our newest employees, having joined the team in 2023. He divides his time between the indoor and outdoor nurseries.
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Projects in the field
Orangutan rehabilitation
Rescued orangutans at Sepilok undergo a five-step rehabilitation programme to increase their chances of returning to the wild.
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Projects in the field
Rescue & release
We aid the rescue and release of orphaned, displaced and injured orangutans, as well as those who are victims of the illegal wildlife trade.
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Projects in the field
Facility upgrades & refurbishments
Including specialist enclosures, clinic refurbishment and nursery enhancements
