Sandakan is the second largest town in Sabah after Kota Kinabalu. It was also nicknamed as Little Hong Kong due to heavy migration of Chinese from Hong Kong. It has the same tropical rainforest climate as Kota Kinabalu as well. This climate contributes to rich tropical rainforests that are habitats to the wildlife.
When speaking of Sandakan, two things are heavily emphasized by the locals and tourists- fresh seafood and eco-tourism. Get the freshest yet one of the cheapest seafood you can ever have. Once you’ve had the best, everywhere else is just second best.
As for eco-tourism, Sandakan is well-known for its Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary, Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, and Turtle Islands Park. These are the places you need to visit if you’re a wildlife lover.
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Sepilok
Home to the Orangutan in Borneo, Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre is founded in 1964 with a purpose to rehabilitate orphan orangutans
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Turtle Island Park
Also known in Malay as Taman Pulau Penyu, Turtle Islands Park is located within the Turtle Islands, which consists of 3 islands- Selingan, Little Bakkungan and Gulisan.
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Kinabatangan River
The Kinabatangan River with 560km length is located in Sabah that connects southwest Sabah to the Sulu Sea. he river is not just to the mangrove swamps…
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