Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre
Pusat Pemuliharaan Beruang Matahari Borneo
A sun bear rescue centre just across the road from the orangutan centre, where elevated viewing decks let you watch the world's smallest bear climbing trees and digging for termites in the rainforest.
The Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre was founded by Malaysian biologist Dr Wong Siew Te and opened to the public in 2014. It cares for some 40-odd sun bears rescued from the pet trade and habitat loss, and releases them back into the wild wherever possible after rehabilitation. Visitors observe the bears from elevated wooden boardwalks and viewing decks as they climb trees and dig out beehives in the forest enclosures. Information panels introduce this bear, which has a golden crescent-shaped marking on its chest and is known as the 'sun bear'. Admission for foreign visitors is about RM60, and the centre is closed on Wednesdays. It shares a car park with the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, so both can be visited in the same morning.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–15:30; closed Wednesdays
Nearby sights
- Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
- Rainforest Discovery Centre
- Sandakan Memorial Park
- Puu Jih Shih Temple
- St. Michael's and All Angels Church
- Sam Sing Kung Temple
- Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary
- Agnes Keith House