Take a tour of East Africas biggest butterfly zoo, as you witness
varying species in every stage of their amazing life-cycle within a
fascinating tropical garden environment.
About 400-600 butterflies live in a richly vegetated aviary, about
30 x 20 m tall. Inspect the tiny butterfly eggs, touch and hold the
hungry caterpillars and watch them nibble away at the leaves. Admire
the beauty of the butterfly pupae before witnessing them open up to
hatch.
This is a project initiative for a sustainable environment; the
butterflies are all native to Zanzibar. ZBC works closely with the
Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park, Jozani Environmental Convervation
Association (JECA) and Pete Development Association (PDA). Zanzibar
Butterfly Centre is 4.3km from the centre of Jozani Chwaka Bay
National Park; the nearest airport is 21.6km (Zanzibar International
Airport).