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A memorable chance encounter!
Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre的点评
点评：This was the absolute reason we came to Sandakan, to get to see up close and not in a cage as in a zoo, the orangutan and we certainly did that.
The highlight of the trip came at the end of our excursion and as we were leaving. But let me first give my experience.
You should absolutely hire a guide. They know what they are doing, you pay them at the end of the trip and they get you past trying to figure out all the finer details such as tickets etc. You are treated like a VIP and pay half the price of a commercial tour and you are in a private car.
The only let down of our experience was you must first put away all of your belongings into a free locker. I totally understand the need for that so as to not interfere with the welfare of the orangutans. Just wish I knew that and my guide/driver who was very knowledgeable let this occur and it slipped his mind. We are human and he made an otherwise error free full day at a minimal price. We could have very easily left our additional bags in the car. Ok, over it. Mistakes happen.
We then walked to the platform and along the way, he spotted some silver leaf monkeys and that was cool. But then my heart dropped as I saw an orangutan mama and baby maneuvering around and it was pure bliss. I was 0/2 in orangutan sightings in the wild. First, we missed out on the orangutan sighting on a river cruise in Bongawan and along the Kinabantangan. I certainly didn’t want to go 0/3 and assuredly, this is a sure thing, right? We thought it was cool to see them in the trees and not necessarily on the platform. The platform feeding itself was amazing. I don’t care if people say it’s just a zoo. So what? This is what I wanted to see, orangutans not in a cage or limited space such as a zoo has to offer, but rather a place in which they are well cared for and have a humongous space to roam. What was not so exciting, but very realistic is the alpha male eating alone, the mother orangutan and babies cuddling up to its mother having to get scraps. This was shocking but so real.
We then were led to another section where some orangutans were playing and also feeding. Some took the liberty to mate and it was very aggressive, but again all natural. I’m so glad my kids are so young so they didn’t question the orangutans in action hahahaha.
This section was not a highlight. The highlight I thought was the tree spotting. The highlight now occurred. I heard yelling and was a bit taken aback. A keeper was yelling to move clear. There was a runaway orangutan and they were trying to track it down. The majestic animal walked right past me on the walking platform. I dared not touch the huge creature and it stared us down all the way. It was a bit frightening because I immediately though of the welfare of my young children, but this was not complete in the wild so I figured the animal was used to humans and would not attack. But the possibility was there and that was the cause of the alarm and also elated feelings. That right there made my day and I am a happy camper! It walked right past us and our eyes met and we stared at each other as we walked right past each other both of us wondering if either would do something. That was a bit intense and exhilarating.
The crowds were mild that day, the weather was quite miserable, the mosquitos were at full force so come well prepared. The fee is very minimal especially for the experience and memories you will always have. This is a must do and our #2 reason to come to Sandakan besides the Kinabatangan river cruise.
The highlight of the trip came at the end of our excursion and as we were leaving. But let me first give my experience.
You should absolutely hire a guide. They know what they are doing, you pay them at the end of the trip and they get you past trying to figure out all the finer details such as tickets etc. You are treated like a VIP and pay half the price of a commercial tour and you are in a private car.
The only let down of our experience was you must first put away all of your belongings into a free locker. I totally understand the need for that so as to not interfere with the welfare of the orangutans. Just wish I knew that and my guide/driver who was very knowledgeable let this occur and it slipped his mind. We are human and he made an otherwise error free full day at a minimal price. We could have very easily left our additional bags in the car. Ok, over it. Mistakes happen.
We then walked to the platform and along the way, he spotted some silver leaf monkeys and that was cool. But then my heart dropped as I saw an orangutan mama and baby maneuvering around and it was pure bliss. I was 0/2 in orangutan sightings in the wild. First, we missed out on the orangutan sighting on a river cruise in Bongawan and along the Kinabantangan. I certainly didn’t want to go 0/3 and assuredly, this is a sure thing, right? We thought it was cool to see them in the trees and not necessarily on the platform. The platform feeding itself was amazing. I don’t care if people say it’s just a zoo. So what? This is what I wanted to see, orangutans not in a cage or limited space such as a zoo has to offer, but rather a place in which they are well cared for and have a humongous space to roam. What was not so exciting, but very realistic is the alpha male eating alone, the mother orangutan and babies cuddling up to its mother having to get scraps. This was shocking but so real.
We then were led to another section where some orangutans were playing and also feeding. Some took the liberty to mate and it was very aggressive, but again all natural. I’m so glad my kids are so young so they didn’t question the orangutans in action hahahaha.
This section was not a highlight. The highlight I thought was the tree spotting. The highlight now occurred. I heard yelling and was a bit taken aback. A keeper was yelling to move clear. There was a runaway orangutan and they were trying to track it down. The majestic animal walked right past me on the walking platform. I dared not touch the huge creature and it stared us down all the way. It was a bit frightening because I immediately though of the welfare of my young children, but this was not complete in the wild so I figured the animal was used to humans and would not attack. But the possibility was there and that was the cause of the alarm and also elated feelings. That right there made my day and I am a happy camper! It walked right past us and our eyes met and we stared at each other as we walked right past each other both of us wondering if either would do something. That was a bit intense and exhilarating.
The crowds were mild that day, the weather was quite miserable, the mosquitos were at full force so come well prepared. The fee is very minimal especially for the experience and memories you will always have. This is a must do and our #2 reason to come to Sandakan besides the Kinabatangan river cruise.
翻译：这正是我们前往山打根的真正目的——为了能近距离观察红毛猩猩，而不是像在动物园里那样隔着笼子观看。而我们确实做到了。
这次行程的亮点出现在行程即将结束、我们准备离开的时候。不过，让我先分享一下我的经历。
你们绝对应该请一位导游。他们经验丰富，旅行结束后才需要支付费用，而且他们能帮你处理诸如购票等各种繁琐细节。你会被当作贵宾对待，只需支付普通旅游团一半的费用，而且乘坐的还是私家车。
这次体验中唯一令人遗憾的地方是：我们必须先把所有随身物品放进免费的储物柜里。我完全理解这么做的必要性，这样才不会干扰到红毛猩猩的生存环境。只可惜我当时并不知情；而那位知识渊博的导游/司机也疏忽了这一点，没提醒我们。我们毕竟也是凡人，而他则以极低的费用为我们安排了一整天几乎毫无差错的完美行程。我们本可以轻松地把多余的行李留在车里。好吧，事情已经过去了。人总会犯错的。
随后我们走到站台，途中他发现了几只银叶猴，挺酷的。但当我看到一只红毛猩猩妈妈带着小崽子在周围活动时，我的心简直飞到了天上——那种感觉简直美妙至极。此前我在野外一次都没见过红毛猩猩。一开始，我们在邦阿万的河上游览以及沿着基纳巴坦甘河航行时都错过了与红毛猩猩的邂逅。我当然不想出现0/3的情况，而且可以肯定的是，这次肯定没问题，对吧？我们觉得能看到它们在树上活动也挺酷的，不一定非得在平台上才行。那个能自动供食的平台实在太棒了。就算有人说这不过是个动物园，我也不在乎。那又怎样呢？这正是我想看到的：红毛猩猩们不再被关在笼子里或局限于动物园所提供的狭小空间里，而是生活在一个得到悉心照料、拥有广阔天地可供自由活动的环境中。不过，也有不太令人兴奋的地方……不过，最贴近现实的场景就是：雄性猩猩独自进食，母猩猩和幼崽们则挤在母亲身边，只能捡食残留的食物。这一幕令人震惊，但又无比真实。
随后我们被带到另一个区域，那里有些猩猩正在玩耍和进食。有些猩猩甚至开始交配，过程相当激烈，但同样完全符合自然规律。我很庆幸我的孩子们还很小，所以没对正在交配的猩猩产生疑问，哈哈哈。
这一区域算不上亮点所在。我原以为最精彩的环节就是观察树木了。而现在，最精彩的时刻真的到来了。我听到有人大喊，顿时吃了一惊。原来是一名饲养员在大喊让大家躲开。有一只红毛猩猩逃跑了，他们正在努力寻找它的踪迹。那只威风凛凛的动物径直从步行平台上从我身边走过。我不敢去触碰这个庞然大物，而它则一直盯着我们看。这有点吓人，因为我立刻就想到了自己年幼的孩子们是否安全。不过在野外环境中这种情况并不常见，所以我以为这只动物已经习惯了人类，不会发动攻击。但这种可能性确实存在，这也正是引发紧张情绪以及兴奋感的原因。正是这一刻让我开心至极，我简直乐不可支！它径直从我们身边走过，我们的目光交汇，就在擦肩而过时我们互相凝视着，心里都在猜测对方会不会有所举动。那种感觉既紧张又令人兴奋。
那天，周围的人群并不多。天气相当恶劣，蚊子也多得吓人，所以一定要做好充分准备。虽然费用很低，但能换来终生难忘的体验与回忆，绝对物超所值。这是绝对值得一试的活动——除了基纳巴坦甘河游船之外，这也是我们推荐前来山打根的第二大理由。
这次行程的亮点出现在行程即将结束、我们准备离开的时候。不过，让我先分享一下我的经历。
你们绝对应该请一位导游。他们经验丰富，旅行结束后才需要支付费用，而且他们能帮你处理诸如购票等各种繁琐细节。你会被当作贵宾对待，只需支付普通旅游团一半的费用，而且乘坐的还是私家车。
这次体验中唯一令人遗憾的地方是：我们必须先把所有随身物品放进免费的储物柜里。我完全理解这么做的必要性，这样才不会干扰到红毛猩猩的生存环境。只可惜我当时并不知情；而那位知识渊博的导游/司机也疏忽了这一点，没提醒我们。我们毕竟也是凡人，而他则以极低的费用为我们安排了一整天几乎毫无差错的完美行程。我们本可以轻松地把多余的行李留在车里。好吧，事情已经过去了。人总会犯错的。
随后我们走到站台，途中他发现了几只银叶猴，挺酷的。但当我看到一只红毛猩猩妈妈带着小崽子在周围活动时，我的心简直飞到了天上——那种感觉简直美妙至极。此前我在野外一次都没见过红毛猩猩。一开始，我们在邦阿万的河上游览以及沿着基纳巴坦甘河航行时都错过了与红毛猩猩的邂逅。我当然不想出现0/3的情况，而且可以肯定的是，这次肯定没问题，对吧？我们觉得能看到它们在树上活动也挺酷的，不一定非得在平台上才行。那个能自动供食的平台实在太棒了。就算有人说这不过是个动物园，我也不在乎。那又怎样呢？这正是我想看到的：红毛猩猩们不再被关在笼子里或局限于动物园所提供的狭小空间里，而是生活在一个得到悉心照料、拥有广阔天地可供自由活动的环境中。不过，也有不太令人兴奋的地方……不过，最贴近现实的场景就是：雄性猩猩独自进食，母猩猩和幼崽们则挤在母亲身边，只能捡食残留的食物。这一幕令人震惊，但又无比真实。
随后我们被带到另一个区域，那里有些猩猩正在玩耍和进食。有些猩猩甚至开始交配，过程相当激烈，但同样完全符合自然规律。我很庆幸我的孩子们还很小，所以没对正在交配的猩猩产生疑问，哈哈哈。
这一区域算不上亮点所在。我原以为最精彩的环节就是观察树木了。而现在，最精彩的时刻真的到来了。我听到有人大喊，顿时吃了一惊。原来是一名饲养员在大喊让大家躲开。有一只红毛猩猩逃跑了，他们正在努力寻找它的踪迹。那只威风凛凛的动物径直从步行平台上从我身边走过。我不敢去触碰这个庞然大物，而它则一直盯着我们看。这有点吓人，因为我立刻就想到了自己年幼的孩子们是否安全。不过在野外环境中这种情况并不常见，所以我以为这只动物已经习惯了人类，不会发动攻击。但这种可能性确实存在，这也正是引发紧张情绪以及兴奋感的原因。正是这一刻让我开心至极，我简直乐不可支！它径直从我们身边走过，我们的目光交汇，就在擦肩而过时我们互相凝视着，心里都在猜测对方会不会有所举动。那种感觉既紧张又令人兴奋。
那天，周围的人群并不多。天气相当恶劣，蚊子也多得吓人，所以一定要做好充分准备。虽然费用很低，但能换来终生难忘的体验与回忆，绝对物超所值。这是绝对值得一试的活动——除了基纳巴坦甘河游船之外，这也是我们推荐前来山打根的第二大理由。
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