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{{short description|Zoo in Klapmuts, South Africa}} | {{short description|Zoo in Klapmuts, South Africa}} | ||
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|zoo_name = Exotic Animal World | |zoo_name = Exotic Animal World | ||
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|image_caption = A ] at Exotic Animal World. | |image_caption = A ] at Exotic Animal World. | ||
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|date_opened = November 1996<ref>https://exoticanimalworld.co.za/about/</ref> | |date_opened = November 1996<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url=https://exoticanimalworld.co.za/about/ |title=About Us |publisher=Exotic Animal World}}</ref> | ||
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|coordinates = {{Coord|33|48|00|S|18|52|20|E|display=it|region:ZA-WC_type:landmark}} | |coordinates = {{Coord|33|48|00|S|18|52|20|E|display=it|region:ZA-WC_type:landmark}} | ||
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'''Exotic Animal World''', formerly '''Butterfly World''', is a zoo in ], ]. The zoo was founded by Esther van der Westhuizen under the name Butterfly World in November 1996.<ref |
'''Exotic Animal World''', formerly '''Butterfly World''', is a zoo in ], ]. The zoo was founded by Esther van der Westhuizen under the name Butterfly World in November 1996.<ref name="auto"/> It was originally called Butterfly World, but due to the ], it became impossible to continue importing butterfly pupae and so it was renamed to Exotic Animal World.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/butterfly-world-is-now-exotic-animal-world-20210630-2 |title=Butterfly World is now Exotic Animal World |website=Netwerk24}}</ref> The zoo is home to a variety of exotic animals, such as ], ], ], ], ], 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.capetownetc.com/news/exotic-animal-world-pleads-for-donations-after-fire-destroys-its-care-centre/|title=Exotic Animal World pleads for donations after fire destroys its care centre|date=March 13, 2023|website=CapeTown ETC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodthingsguy.com/environment/exotic-animal-world-fire/|title=Exotic Animal Sanctuary Gutted by Fire, Sees Influx of Community Support|first=Tyler Leigh|last=Vivier|date=March 16, 2023}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Zoos of South Africa|state=expanded}} | {{Zoos of South Africa|state=expanded}} | ||
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Zoo in Klapmuts, South AfricaExotic Animal World | |
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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
- ^ "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
Media related to Exotic Animal World at Wikimedia Commons
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