Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary

If you want to get close to the amazing wildlife of Sabah, Borneo then Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary is a place you must visit. Proboscis Monkey - often referred to as 'the 'Dutchman - are only found in Borneo. So this really is a unique opportunity to see this special ape, the Proboscis Monkey, up close.

At the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary you have the chance to share in this special world by viewing the groups of Proboscis Monkey from a special platform as they feed and interact. See some of the four Proboscis Monkey groups - three family groups and a batchelor group - as they come to visit during the daily feeding sessions. If you are lucky you will get to see other apes too - Leaf Monkeys, Macaques - and a range of native wildlife to Sabah, Borneo including Hornbills.

The Proboscis Monkeys charming antics and the pleasure they bring to visitors is a true reward for a visionary who decided not to consider company profits before the survival of this unique species. Instead of cultivating the mangrove swamps they had just bought for Oil Palms, the owner of this area of land realised these delightful creatures had lost most of their natural habitat so he decided instead to preserve an area for these monkeys and started a regular daily food supply of fruit and water to supplement their diet as their dwindling habitat could not supply all their food requirements.

More about your trip to Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary

You can choose to join a day trip which includes a visit to Labuk Bay Sanctuary and Sepilok Sanctuary. You can read the full itinerary for this day trip. This covers the typical itinerary, trip inclusions / exclusions and what to bring with you to get the most from this trip.

Arrive before the feeding time at Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary, Sabah, Borneo and watch the groups start to gather in the nearby trees. Once the fruit is put on the feeding platforms the action really begins! The large alpha male leads his group on to the feeding platform. Watch mothers eat while their baby's cling to them, juveniles frolic about and play together and see the odd bit of natural territorial behaviour.

Please note that domestic flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan are excluded from this tour - we can recommend the best flights for you based up on your personal itinerary.

If you would like to book a day trip to Sepilok & Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary in Sabah, Borneo then please contact the Borneo Dream team.

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