The farms of mystical colors and beauty - Penang Butterfly Farm
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I don't know about you but for me, visiting natural
parks and hills are definitely one of my favorite
pastimes.
The tranquility, serenity & undisturbed nature have
made me appreciated for there is still a place on
earth that has been spared from the onslaught of
modern development.
One of it that we are talking about TODAY! is The
Penang Butterfly Farm.
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Located at Teluk Bahang, a short drive from the stretch of hotels at Batu Ferringhi,
the 1 hectares farm are the homes and sanctuary to a wide variety of insects,
reptiles, fishes, plants and of course beautiful butterflies.
Penang Butterfly Farm has a population of 4,000 live tropical butterflies from 120
different species, including some very rare and famous ones, like the Indian Leaf
(Kallima Paralekta), the endangered Yellow Bird wing (Troides Helena) and the Rajah
Brooke's Bird wing, arguably Malaysia's most famous butterflies.
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| Inside The Butterfly Farm
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| Rhino Beetle Statue
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Upon reaching the farm, a giant three horn rhino beetle statue sited on the man
made rocks will greet and welcome you. Parking is FREE if you drive on your own.
You'll need to pay entrance fees before going in. Information brochure is given upon
entering to help walk your way around the farm. The brochure provides the actual
name of the plants, insects and others small creatures that can be found there.
Inside you can see lush and well designed landscaped garden lined with several
pathways. Along this pathway, you can find insect station such as caterpillar,
scorpions & giant millipede, flowing fountains and a fish pond. Of course, not
forgetting thousands of tropical butterflies flying freely in the farms.
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Others activities and attraction in Penang Butterfly Farms
includes:
- Mini Zoo - Consist of live collection of small insect
such as grandis lizards, beetles, horned toad,
oriental water dragon and many more.
- Insect Museum - A wide range of insect species
on display such as butterflies, beetles lizard just to
name a few.
- Art & Artifact Gallery - Featuring the largest
exhibition of South East Asian art in the country
displaying unique artifacts and tribal arts
- Gift & Souvenir Outlet - Here you can find lots of
memorable items such as key chain, decorative
crystal paperweight using dead animals, glass
replication of insects and many more.
- Caterpillar Club (CC) - Education to introduce
young ones to the world of insects and at the
same time, give them a precursory feel of
entomology, or the study of insects. Please
contact the Penang Butterfly Farm for info about
these programs.
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| Entrance to Mini Zoo
& others exhibition
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| Mini Zoo
| | Bearded Dragon
(Pogona Vitticeps)
| | Rhino Beetle
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Sadly to say that butterfly is a very fragile creature and has an average lifespan of
only 3 days.
Not only that, according to comments given by Dr. Mark Collins at the International
Union for Conservation of Nature, not even one butterfly species has become
extinct through collecting. It's the destruction of natural habitat that is speeding up
the annihilation of the butterflies.
So, appreciate the beauty of this mesmerizing creature before it disappears.
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Opening Hour :
| Monday-Friday: 9:00am to 5:30pm (Last Entry at 5:00pm)
Weekend & Public Holidays: 9:00am to 6:00pm (Last Entry at 5:30pm)
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Admission :
| Adult: RM27.00
Children: RM15 (4-12 years old)
Special Promotion for Malaysian Citizen:
Adult: RM18.00
Children: RM10.00
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Getting There :
| Penang Butterfly Farm is located at Jalan Teluk Bahang. About 10 ~ 15min drive
from Batu Ferringhi. Don't worry, plenty of signboard has been put up to make sure
it can be easily found.
Address:
Penang Butterfly Farm
No 830 Jalan Teluk Bahang, 11050 Penang, Malaysia
Tel: 604-885 1253 Fax: 604-885 2011 / 885 174
www.butterfly-insect.com
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