Orang Utan Island (Bukit Merah)

We went to Bukit Merah Laketown quite some time ago. The resort is only a 3 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur and easily reached just off the Bukit Merah toll exit along the North-South Expressway.


We like the Orang Utan Island the best.


The island is the world's first orang hutan conservation and rehabilitation centre.


The resort was set up as an orang utan sanctuary to educate, research on and better understand this protected species.


We got the chance to observe their behaviour up close and personal, as we were taken through a 100-metre steel-cage tunnel. We took a 10-minute boat ride from the main jetty at Marina Village.



An island dedicated to the preservation of this endangered primates.


Tucked away in this 7,000-acre lake, the Orang Utan Island serves as a breeding ground, as well as a research and education center.


up close


The Infant Care Unit (ICU) is a breeding unit specifically-designed to encourage the increase in population of the orang utans, providing them with veterinary care and to ensure that are able to eventually adapt to their natural habitat and have a higher survival rate as a result.



Veterinary care for the Orang Utan infant, due to improper maternal care.



It can eventually adapt to the natural environment and has a higher survival rate.

up close

We had a fun time there.

Comments

  1. Vicki ~ FLOctober 20, 2009 at 10:02 AM

    What a great place to help the magnificent orangatans.

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  2. Shingo TOctober 20, 2009 at 10:17 AM

    Baby orang utans are cute! ^_^

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  3. Borneo FalconOctober 20, 2009 at 10:25 AM

    Did not realize there is an Orang Utan Rehab centre there. They are cute

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  4. khengsiongOctober 20, 2009 at 10:29 AM

    I thought Bkt Merah Laketown is a water park?

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  5. UnknownOctober 20, 2009 at 10:30 AM

    first,you sure had enjoyed yourself there, anyway i had been to Bukit Merah lake town resort, but never been to the Orang Utan Rehab, i dont like the water park, kind of dirty as far as i am concerned.

    hey,i will sure be back reading your post,,,, appreciate you being my blogger friend

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  6. ReanaclaireOctober 20, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    long time i never been there.. i think 10 yrs la... :)

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  7. CheaHSanOctober 20, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    Huh!This place is the world's first orang hutan c&r centre. Did'nt know about it, each time "balik kampung" when I reach this place I can feel I am almost reaching home:) Lullaby and good night...haha that's all can remember baby is so cute..Thanks.

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  8. Somewhere in SingaporeOctober 20, 2009 at 11:18 AM

    Interesting place to visit...

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  9. Willie a.k.a ReptozOctober 20, 2009 at 12:06 PM

    Hello Wenn,

    I am happy that they are people who are concerned about this special animals. They can only be found in Malaysia and Indonesia. They can think as little as we do. We have org utan sanctuary here too. Maybe u can pay a visit.

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  10. mommy to chumsyOctober 20, 2009 at 12:27 PM

    wow, the orangutan baby is so cute!!

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  11. cre8toneOctober 20, 2009 at 12:35 PM

    So many orangutan~

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  12. ~Elaine Tam~October 20, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    Orang Utan Island...the only specialty there..heheh! I went there too....

    http://elaine-memories.blogspot.com/2007/12/moments.html

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  13. Little InboxOctober 20, 2009 at 1:18 PM

    Never know there's an Orang Utan island. Hehe...outdated.

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  14. ~LiLHypPo's mUMmy~October 20, 2009 at 1:37 PM

    been so long since i last visited BM.

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  15. manglishOctober 20, 2009 at 3:09 PM

    ohhh i didnt know also there is a orangutan island....i think it is really time for Cuti2 Malaysia :)

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  16. TekkausOctober 20, 2009 at 4:21 PM

    Aww...the baby oran utan is so cute. :)

    Yep. Sometimes human intervention is need to help them right? :D

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  17. UnknownOctober 20, 2009 at 4:30 PM

    Went to Bukit Merah few years back but did not go for the Orang Utan tour since my gal was still very small back then. But I think she will loves it now. Should bring her there again. lol

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  18. Joe ToddOctober 20, 2009 at 8:53 PM

    Thanks for the tour of part of your world

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  19. ann lowOctober 20, 2009 at 9:46 PM

    Nice shots and the baby orang utan is so cute.

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  20. [SK]October 20, 2009 at 10:38 PM

    didn't know there's such place, thought only sarawak has orang utan conservation centre.. :p

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  21. HNOctober 20, 2009 at 11:29 PM

    Thanks for sharing! I didn't know such educational place do exist :P

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  22. CherylOctober 20, 2009 at 11:42 PM

    I thoroughly enjoyed taking this trip with you. Great photos, especially the babies.

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  23. Mummy GwenOctober 21, 2009 at 12:22 AM

    The orang utans are really well taken care of huh. Great place to visit. :)

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  24. ChrisAuOctober 21, 2009 at 12:28 AM

    oh..never heard of that place before. Thanks for the info. Btw, bookmark my new url in your blogroll - blisspeace.blogspot.com. thanks! :)

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  25. smallkucingOctober 21, 2009 at 1:11 AM

    Didn't know the place existed. Hmm...must plan a trip to there in future

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  26. VanillaSevenOctober 21, 2009 at 1:11 AM

    The eyes of orangutan really big and lovely. What a great trip you had Wenn!

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  27. SJB aka SUELYN J-B.October 21, 2009 at 1:57 AM

    ohhhh so cute hehehe.

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  28. Pietro BrosioOctober 21, 2009 at 2:27 AM

    Thanks for sharing the nice images of this interesting place!

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  29. UnknownOctober 21, 2009 at 2:54 AM

    Sophia and I enjoyed the photos. When she saw them in person, she always says "go to the zoo" during the weekend. The island looks amazing!

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  30. JeanneOctober 21, 2009 at 7:28 AM

    What a wonderful place! Love the picture of the adult 'hanging around' but my favorite has to be the nursery shots. Great experience!

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  31. LifeRamblingsOctober 21, 2009 at 7:30 AM

    sounds like a wonderful trip. the orang utan is cute.

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  32. TchingOctober 21, 2009 at 9:42 PM

    I like the last picture... cute!

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  33. wennOctober 21, 2009 at 10:59 PM

    the baby orang utan is really so cute..FYI, he also wear napkins..also fed by milk bottle..

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  34. DoraOctober 22, 2009 at 8:30 AM

    I thought there's only one in Sepilok but don't know this one in Bkt Merah. Oh so that I can visit them next time!

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  35. foongpcOctober 23, 2009 at 11:45 PM

    I didn't know there's orangutan in Bkt Merah Laketown! : )

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  36. AyieOctober 24, 2009 at 4:07 AM

    they are lucky to be nursed like that

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  37. wennOctober 24, 2009 at 9:25 PM

    orang utan is very special..

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  38. Splendid Little StarsOctober 25, 2009 at 7:55 AM

    fascinating!

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  39. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2010 at 8:10 PM

    wenn-experiences.blogspot.com; You saved my day again.

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  40. Jobless GirlMay 9, 2010 at 2:33 PM

    Wow,thanks for sharing. It looks different from others place.

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