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Penang Butterfly Farm (PBF)
The Penang Butterfly Farm (PBF), the first tropical butterfly farm
ever set up in the world, was founded in 1986. It is located in
Telok Bahang, a fishing village located north of the island.
Talk about dreams coming true and ideas taking shape. Out of the
strength came forth sweetness ?and one man's lifelong fascination
with butterflies has resulted in a 1 hectare (and growing!) home
and sanctuary to a wide variety of insects, reptiles, fishes and
plants. Protected from natural predators and unfriendly environments,
butterflies in this sanctuary turn into little Methuselahs, living
for as long as 14 days. In their natural habitats, the average lifespan
would be about three days.
At the last count, the Penang Butterfly Farm is sanctuary to an
average flying population of 4,000 Malaysian butterflies from 120
different species, including some very rare and famous ones, like
the Indian Leaf (Kallima paralekta), the endangered Yellow Birdwing
(Troides helena) and the Rajah Brooke's Birdwing, arguably Malaysia's
most well-known insect.
Visiting Hours:
Mondays to Fridays from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays from 9:00am to 5:30pm
Price:
RM 12.50 (adult), RM 6.25 (child from 5-12 years of age)
Free for children below 5 years of age.
Penang Butterfly Farm
No 830 Jalan Teluk Bahang, 11050 Penang, Malaysia
Tel: 604-885 1253 Fax: 604-885
2011 / 885 1741
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