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We had initially planned to go to Penang National Park... but we reconsidered seeing that phoebe and hannah wouldnt enjoy it yet and prolly couldnt hike all the way through... we opted for the next nearest thing to the entrance of the national park... Penang Butterfly Farm...

believe it or not... its the worlds first tropical butterfly farm! established since 1986, right there in one corner of the island... and yes... it's my first time there too...

Malaysians do get a hefty discount if u show your mykad, to buy your entrance tickets.

The place is quite well maintained for its age... u can see they do keep up and add more attractions to spruce up the place and also add value added services... so as a malaysian thing... not bad...

Housing over an average of 4000 butterflies of 120 species is no mean feat... and yeah... u get to see lots and lots of butterflies all around... a lot of similar species though imho. Unlike the one in KL where u got to look for them... u get them flying all over u the minute u step in to the enclosure... plus they have many feeding stations for the hordes of butterflies to rest and gorge themselves.



of course they got lots of other stuff... like turtles, scorpions, beetles, ducks, fish... and a "skink" pictured below... a kind of lizard roaming freely in the farm.


Phoebe and Hannah of course enjoyed it... thankfully, since the butterflies dont like extreme heat... the place is constantly under a mist of water particles... and the roof covered to give shade. It still did get hot... so we ducked into their super cooled aircond video room to cool down.

They also had a massive retail shop at the exit to cater to souvenior buyers aka. foreigners... plus a small makan shop outside... for drinks and snacks...

Go visit this place when u drop by Penang! A fun & informative time awaits!