Sepilok
🇲🇾 Malaysia
🦧 Watch Bornean Orangutans Swing FreelySepilok is a protected rainforest reserve situated in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, renowned globally for its lowland dipterocarp jungle and dense canopies. Visitors walk along elevated wooden boardwalks and damp earth trails winding through towering trees and thick tropical vegetation.
5.851° N 117.929° E
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Bornean Orangutan
Pongo pygmaeus
★ Proboscis Monkey
Nasalis larvatus
★ Rhinoceros Hornbill
Buceros rhinoceros
★ Wallace's Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus nanus
📊 Most Spotted
North Philippine Temple Pitviper
Tropidolaemus subannulatus
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Black Hornbill
Anthracoceros malayanus
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps
Red Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista petaurista
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Asian Glossy Starling
Aplonis panayensis
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
Eurylaimus ochromalus
Blue-throated Bee-eater
Merops viridis
Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Red Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista petaurista
Philippine Slow Loris
Nycticebus menagensis
Southern Pig-tailed Macaque
Macaca nemestrina
Pale Giant Squirrel
Ratufa affinis
Sunda Flying Lemur
Galeopterus variegatus
Horsfield's Tarsier
Cephalopachus bancanus
Maroon Leaf Monkey
Presbytis rubicunda
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Crab-eating Macaque
Macaca fascicularis
Least Pygmy Squirrel
Exilisciurus exilis
Black Flying Squirrel
Aeromys tephromelas
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Black Hornbill
Anthracoceros malayanus
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Asian Glossy Starling
Aplonis panayensis
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
Eurylaimus ochromalus
Blue-throated Bee-eater
Merops viridis
Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Javan Myna
Acridotheres javanicus
Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja
Black-eared Barbet
Psilopogon duvaucelii
📊 Most Spotted
North Philippine Temple Pitviper
Tropidolaemus subannulatus
Borneo Skink
Dasia vittata
Common Water Monitor
Varanus salvator
Bartlett’s Flying Dragon
Draco cornutus
Green Crested Lizard
Bronchocela cristatella
Rough Mabuya
Eutropis rudis
Flat-tailed House Gecko
Hemidactylus platyurus
Borneo Forest Dragon
Gonocephalus bornensis
Spotted House Gecko
Gekko monarchus
Paradise Flying Snake
Chrysopelea paradisi
Gray Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus
Red-tailed Green Ratsnake
Gonyosoma oxycephalum
📊 Most Spotted
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Rough-sided frog
Pulchrana glandulosa
Brown-Striped Tree Frog
Polypedates macrotis
Green Paddy Frog
Hylarana erythraea
File-eared Tree Frog
Polypedates otilophus
Lowland Litter Frog
Leptobrachium abbotti
Rough Guardian Frog
Limnonectes finchi
Alpine Cricket Frog
Fejervarya limnocharis
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Bornean Sticky Frog
Kalophrynus meizon
Harlequin Tree Frog
Rhacophorus pardalis
Common Tree Frog
Polypedates leucomystax
Chasen's Frilled Tree Frog
Kurixalus chaseni
Animal Events
1Orangutan Feeding and Dispersal Period
Visitors watch rehabilitated orangutans being fed and encouraged to forage, a critical step before their release into the wild
2Hornbill Courtship Display
Male Rhinoceros Hornbills perform elaborate courtship flights and vocalisations, showcasing their massive casque
3Hawk-Eagle Soaring Season
Wallace's Hawk-Eagle patrols the canopy, hunting and breeding during the monsoon, offering spectacular raptor sightings
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Orangutan Feeding and Dispersal Period
- 2Hornbill Courtship Display
- 3Hawk-Eagle Soaring Season
Sighting Zones
Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.
Where Wildlife Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife?Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Sepilok?
The most likely sightings are North Philippine Temple Pitviper (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Prevost's Squirrel (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Black Hornbill (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers), Ashy Tailorbird (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers), Red Giant Flying Squirrel (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers) — among 957 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Sepilok for wildlife?
June has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.
Can you see Bornean Orangutan in Sepilok?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Bornean Orangutan sighting in Sepilok, based on 80 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Proboscis Monkey in Sepilok?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Proboscis Monkey sighting in Sepilok, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Rhinoceros Hornbill in Sepilok?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rhinoceros Hornbill sighting in Sepilok, based on 1,126 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Wallace's Hawk-Eagle in Sepilok?
Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Wallace's Hawk-Eagle sighting in Sepilok, based on 1,215 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
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