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Penang Butterfly Farm
830, Jalan Teluk Bahang, Penang Island 11050, Malaysia Phone: 60-4-8851253 Average Price: US$ 6 per person http://www.butterfly-insect.com/About
The Penang Butterfly Farm is the first tropical butterfly farm ever set up in the tropical world, with an average flying population of 4000 Malaysian butterflies of 120 different species, including the rare Indian Leafl (Kallima paralekta) and the endangered Yellow Bird wing (Troides helena). Probably the most famous of Malaysian butterflies is the Rajah Brooke's Bird wing of the Papilionidae family. First discovered in Borneo in 1855 by A. R. Wallace, it was named after the first British Rajah of Sarawak. The visitors can inspect the butterflies at close quarters as they flit around their favorite nectar plants as well as other tropical plants comprising of over 300 varieties.
Expert Review
"This Penang Butterfly Farm is a nature oriented attraction and its been renovated recently, you would love the feeling of butterflies flying all over you, it's like being transported to different world. Lots of butterflies to see here as well as lovely tropical plants. The place will be quite crowded during the festive seasons coupled with the school holidays. This Penang Butterfly Farm is a place for nature lover and a place for a relaxing family outing as well as a MUST see for the tourists Hope you will enjoy :-)"
- By Mohd Sadath,
28 Aug 2013
