Sanctuary

Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre

Q: Where is Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre?

Malaysia. Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre is a sanctuary in Malaysia. Its coordinates are 5.864° N, 117.950° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Sepilok, about 2.7 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre?

6 species. Citizen-science photos record 6 species at Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, including Pond Slider, Dumeril's Monitor, Sun Bear, Bornean Orangutan and Ray-finned Fishes. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre in the wild?

Pond Slider: Congaree National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre also live in the parks and cities we cover: Pond Slider (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Congaree National Park), Sun Bear (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kaeng Krachan National Park) and Bornean Orangutan (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Tanjung Puting National Park).

Q: When did Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre open and how big is it?

Opened 2008, 2,500 ha. Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, a sanctuary in Malaysia, opened in 2008 and covers about 2,500 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 6 species are photographed there.

🇲🇾 Malaysia

🛖 Sanctuary, Malaysia 6 spp. present

The Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC; Malay: Pusat Pemuliharaan Beruang Madu Borneo) is a wildlife conservation and research facility in Sabah, Malaysia, focused on the care, rehabilitation, and release of Malayan sun bears (Helarctos malayanus). It was established in 2008 by wildlife biologist Wong Siew Te following a nationwide survey that found many sun bears were kept in poor and unsuitable conditions. Located next to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in the Sepilok–Kabili Forest Reserve, BSBCC works in partnership with government agencies, NGOs, and donors. As of 2025, the centre houses 42 rescued sun bears and is involved in broader conservation efforts, including Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

5.864° N 117.950° E

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

—

Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

2008

Size

Large

Visit

Getting there

bsbcc.org.my ↗

Who runs it

Founded by: Wong Siew Te

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Trachemys scripta

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Congaree National Park+ 14 more parks

Varanus dumerilii

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Helarctos malayanus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Kaeng Krachan National Park+ 2 more parks

Pongo pygmaeus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Tanjung Puting National Park+ 3 more parks

Actinopterygii

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Cuora couro

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Before you go

Where is Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre?

Malaysia

Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre is a sanctuary in Malaysia. Its coordinates are 5.864° N, 117.950° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Sepilok, about 2.7 km away.

What animals can you see at Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre?

6 species

Citizen-science photos record 6 species at Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, including Pond Slider, Dumeril's Monitor, Sun Bear, Bornean Orangutan and Ray-finned Fishes. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre in the wild?

Pond Slider: Congaree National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre also live in the parks and cities we cover: Pond Slider (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Congaree National Park), Sun Bear (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kaeng Krachan National Park) and Bornean Orangutan (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Tanjung Puting National Park).

When did Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre open and how big is it?

Opened 2008, 2,500 ha

Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, a sanctuary in Malaysia, opened in 2008 and covers about 2,500 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 6 species are photographed there.