Exotic Animal World
| Exotic Animal World | |
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_from_Philippines_-_captivity_at_Butterfly_World,_Klapmuts,_near_Cape_Town_(5742549826).jpg) A common mormon at Exotic Animal World. | |
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| 33°48′00″S 18°52′20″E / 33.80000°S 18.87222°E | |
| Date opened | November 1996[1] |
| Location | Klapmuts, Western Cape, South Africa |
| No. of animals | 700 |
| Website | Exotic Animal World |
Exotic Animal World, formerly Butterfly World, is a zoo in Klapmuts, South Africa. The zoo was founded by Esther van der Westhuizen under the name Butterfly World in November 1996.[1] It was originally called Butterfly World, but due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it became impossible to continue importing butterfly pupae and so it was renamed to Exotic Animal World.[2] The zoo is home to a variety of exotic animals, such as spiders, snakes, monkeys, meerkats, scorpions, many species of birds and much more. In March 2023, a fire destroyed the care centre of the zoo. The adjacent enclosures were unaffected by the fire, and the birds and animals in them were unharmed; however, the centre's infrastructure was severely damaged.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Us". Exotic Animal World.
- ^ "Butterfly World is now Exotic Animal World". Netwerk24.
- ^ "Exotic Animal World pleads for donations after fire destroys its care centre". CapeTown ETC. March 13, 2023.
- ^ Vivier, Tyler Leigh (March 16, 2023). "Exotic Animal Sanctuary Gutted by Fire, Sees Influx of Community Support".
External links
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