Gomantong Caves

Gomantong Caves - Millions of SwifletsBorneo has been a source of bird nests, used in bird nest soup, for the Chinese market since the 17th century. The Chinese have long believed that the nests have medicinal qualities.The bird nests of the Swiftlets, the White-nest Swiftlet and the Black-nest Swiftlet, are used to make bird nest soup. The Swiftlets nest in colonies in large caves in enormous numbers - reaching several million in some caves.One of the most well known cave systems in Borneo for collecting birds nests is at Gomantong in Sabah. The collection of nests at Gomantong caves is strictly monitored to ensure sustainability, and...

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Basic flying Paragliding on Pulau Berhala, Sandakan

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Sandakan Crocodile Farm

Sandakan Crocodile Farm The Sandakan Crocodile Farm is Malaysia's largest with over 3000 of the reptiles. The original stock came from wild crocodiles found along the Kinabatangan River. The animals are farmed for their skins to be turned into shoes and bags. Besides offering visitors an up-close look at Sabah's biggest reptiles, the farm hosts several other attractions as well, including crocodile and snake shows. It also features a mini zoo with a 100kg Amazonian fish, and a children's park. Getting ThereDrive from Sandakan Town to the farm takes about half an hour. Visiting Hours Weekday show times (Crocodiles...

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The Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-a5aPH5698&feature=player_embedded Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre is located about 25 kilometers west of Sandakan in the state of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo.The centre opened in 1964 as the first official orangutan rehabilitation project for rescued orphaned baby orangutans from logging sites, plantations, illegal hunting and kept as pet. The orphaned orangutans are trained to survive again in the wild and are released as soon as they are ready. The sanctuary is located within the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve which covers an area of 5529 ha,...

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Agnes Keith House and Museum

http://www.koolred.com/blog/viewblog.php?blog=B130817303_1_1_1_1_1&pid=B130817432_1_1_1_1_1 former home of author Agnes Newton Keith, now restored as a museum  The house where Agnes Keith used to live has recently been lovingly restored and turned into a museum as a tribute to her by the Department of Sabah Museum under the supervision of MS Stella Moo-Tan. It is located, in Keith’s own words, on the finest hilltop in Borneo, with a magnificent view of the harbour of Sandakan. The original house was destroyed in the war by the Japanese, and the present house, modelled largely after the war. Keith’s husband, Harry, was the...

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Tample Puu Gih Jih

a Chinese temple on top of a hill behind Sandakan where you can get beautiful views of Labuk B...

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Sandakan Memorial Park

The Sandakan Memorial Park is adjacent to the World War Two prison camp, on the site of the massacre of 2,400 Australian and British prisoners-of-war in the hands of the Japanese, in the closing days of the Second World War, between January and August 1945. It is located about 11 km from the centre of Sandakan. Memorials to those who perished in the war can be seen in the park, surrounded by greeneries and ponds. There is also a small museum that documents the war history, along with rusting relics of the war. Negotiate a taxi to take you there (15 min), and expect to pay around RM 30 including waiting time Entry is fr...

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CABARAN DI BUKIT SIM-SIM 2009

                               PESERTA DAN CREW YANG DI ANJUR TAHUN LALU                                                  PESERTA PERTAMA YANG LANDING                             PEMANDANGAN YANG SEMPAT DI SNAP (PULAU BERHALA) TEMPAT MENDARAT PADANG ASSALAM KAMPUNG SIM-SIM  PENUTUP DAN PENYAMPAIAN HADIAH DI PADANG ASSALAM KAMPUNG SIM-...

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DI BUKIT KEM PENGAKAP BATU 4 SANDAKAN

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GLIDING DI ATAS BUKIT SIM-SIM

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KURSUS ASAS KURANG DARI 100 METER

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31.8.2006

Dari kanan, Puan Noraini Sulong ketua Puteri UMNO Sandakan, Y.B Au Kam Wah penaung Paragliding Sandakan, En. Cliff Man pilot jemputan dari Kota Kinabalu, En.Asnawi pengasas Paragliding Sandakan dan En. Hassan sebagai peminat biasa. &nb...

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