Fun things to do in State of Sabah

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Created in the year 1984, Tabin has been declared a Wildlife Reserve primarily on account of the large number of animals inhabiting its forests, some of which are highly endangered. The three largest mammals of Sabah, namely Borneo Pygmy Elephant, Sumatran Rhinoceros and Tembadau are all found within the reserve; nine species of primate are present, as well as three species of cats all of which are on the protected wildlife list. Of bird species, 42 families representing 220 species have been recorded. One of the highlights of Tabin being the active and mineral-rich mud volcanoes, attracting frequent visits by wildlife for their mineral intake and present an ideal platform for wildlife observation and bird-watching.

As starting or finsihing place of your wildlife trip lahad datu is worth to visit due to its very friendy people
Lahad Datu is located in the Tawau division, occupying the peninsula on the north side of Darvel Bay. Lahad Datu is surrounded by stretches of cocoa and oil palm plantations. Apart from that, it is also an important timber exporting port.

A haven for naturalists, Lahad Datu is the gateway to Danum Valley Conservation Area, Tabin Wildlife Reserve, and Madai Caves. Lahad Datu is also the base for the Borneo Child Aid Society (locally Humana Child Aid Society Sabah) which provides education for more than 5, 000 children of plantation workers as well as others who are without access to basic education.

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On the bank of Sabah’s longest river, the Kinabatangan River, Bilit Rainforest Lodge is situated strategically in the heart of numerous intriguing wildlife and fascinating habitats such as oxbow lakes, limestone caves, mangrove swamps and various types of tropical forests.
on the boat trip we were able to see probiskey monkeys, crocodiles, wildpig and many different birds..when you are lucky you can also see organ utan and the borneo pygmy elefants
choose bilit rainforest lodge as your accommodation

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Sandakan is the second-largest city in Sabah, East Malaysia, on the north-eastern coast of Borneo. It is located on the east coast of the island and it is the administrative centre of Sandakan Division and was the former capital of British North Borneo. Sandakan is known as the gateway for ecotourism destinations in Sabah, such as the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, the Rainforest Discovery Centre, Turtle Islands Park, Kinabatangan River and Gomantong Caves

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Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre in the Malaysian Sabah District of North Borneo was founded in 1964, to rehabilitate orphan orang utans. The site is 43 sq km of protected land at the edge of Kabili Sepilok Forest Reserve. Today around 60 to 80 orang utans are living free in the reserve.
during our stay only two orang utan were hungry to come for feeding..but other time you might be more lucky to see those special lovely creatujres

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IN MORNING WE WERE BROUGHT BY BOAT FROM SANDOKAN HARBOUR TO SELINGAN ISLAND
AFTERNOON TIME FOR SWIM AND EXPLORE THE SMALL ISLAND..EVEN SAW A BIG LIZARD

AFTER DINNER THE PARK RANGER GAVE SIGNAL TO VIEW HUGE GREEN TURTLE COMING ASHORE TO LAY EGGS. WITNESSED THE EGGS BEING TRANSFERRED TO HATCHERY FROM THE NESTING SITE. THAT NIGHT WERE 11 NESTLINGS AND OVER 700 EGGS. SAW HOW THE PARK RANGER HELPED RELEASE BABY TURTLES ONTO THE SHORE.,, THE ACCOMMODATION WAS PLEASANT EVEN DESCRIBED AS SIMPLE. AND BUFFET FOOD VERY GOOD

Okay, I have to admit it; I couldn't sit still all afternoon and be lazy on the beach. The beach is fun, hahaha, for a little while :-) I guess I am not such a beach person. So in the afternoon I decided to go for a walk around the island.

The village is a quiet and friendly little place. There are not so many houses, and all are surrounded by lots of palm trees. All in all it looked quite picturesque and it was fun to stroll around in here. Most houses were build on poles and had a nice little fence around it to keep all the cattle out of the garden and away from the house.

The most striking thing of the village was its friendly people. Nothing at all here was touristy; I didn't get bothered by anyone, just a curious glance so now and then when I walked around their village. I felt a little bit shy walking here with a camera in my hand. But no one seemed to my mind me being there, they greeted and smiled.