Exotic Animal World

Exotic Animal World
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 / -33.80000; 18.87222
Date openedNovember 1996[1]
LocationKlapmuts, Western Cape, South Africa
No. of animals700
WebsiteExotic 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

  1. ^ a b "About Us". Exotic Animal World.
  2. ^ "Butterfly World is now Exotic Animal World". Netwerk24.
  3. ^ "Exotic Animal World pleads for donations after fire destroys its care centre". CapeTown ETC. March 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Vivier, Tyler Leigh (March 16, 2023). "Exotic Animal Sanctuary Gutted by Fire, Sees Influx of Community Support".

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