{"product_id":"south-africa-western-cape-exotic-animal-world-previously-butterfly-world","title":"Exotic Animal World (Previously Butterfly World)","description":"\u003cp\u003eExotic Animal World is a sanctuary for over seven hundred rescued and surrendered exotic animals, set in tropical gardens in Stellenbosch. What began as a butterfly park in 1996 now houses lemurs, meerkats, macaws, and reptiles, all cared for after being donated or confiscated. You walk through outdoor gardens and display rooms to see the animals, with aviaries of free-flying birds and a reptile bay with non-venomous snakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe on-site Café Lemur serves meals and cakes, with indoor seating overlooking rescue parrots and ring-tailed lemurs, and outdoor tables by an aviary of canaries and doves. School groups can book educational sessions with CAPS-aligned worksheets, followed by self-guided exploration of the gardens. The sanctuary no longer keeps butterflies due to import restrictions but focuses on rehabilitating exotic pets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe family-run sanctuary employs locals from Klapmuts and has not raised entry fees since 2018. It is open daily except December 25th, with last entry at half past four.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Africa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51932205940956,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/8256\/8156\/files\/exotic-animal-world-previously-butterfly-world-zoo-r44-stellenbosch-south-africa-01.webp?v=1783189594","url":"https:\/\/murmurgo.com\/products\/south-africa-western-cape-exotic-animal-world-previously-butterfly-world","provider":"Murmurgo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}