Sea turtles are one of nature's great marvels. This park lies 40 km off Sabah's East coast. The nearest town is Sandakan.  


It consists of the following islands:  

Pulau Bakkungan Kecil This is the largest island. 

Attractions: Green turtles 

Pulau Selingan The second largest island of the park provides also accommodation and a restaurant. 

Attractions: Green turtles.

Pulau Gulisan 

Attraction: Hawksbill turtles and green turtles. 

Best time to visit: between July and October. 

Getting there: by boat from Sandakan, the boat ride may take in between one hour and three hours.  

Turtle scientists like Dr. Jean Mortimer of the USA, say they remain intrigued by the reptile's precise navigational feats. Female Green Turtles, for instance, are known to venture hundreds, even thousands of nautical miles across seas and oceans but will always find their way back to the very same beach where they first hatched, to lay eggs, 20 or more years later, when they mature. Marine turtles live between 40 to 70 years. Mortimer says scientist are mystified exactly how the creatures remember their ways through trackless seas. (Source: Sabah Tourism)