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Exotic Animal World
A common mormon at Exotic Animal World.
33°48′00″S 18°52′20″E / 33.80000°S 18.87222°E / -33.80000; 18.87222
Date opened	November 1996
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. 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. 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.

References

1. ^ "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".

External links

• Official website

Media related to Exotic Animal World at Wikimedia Commons

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