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Ocean Journey /

Butterfly Garden

Explore the Butterfly Garden, a tropical oasis full of vibrant plants and fluttering clouds of delicate, jewel-like insects.
Ocean Journey / Butterfly Garden

Enter a warm, light-filled gallery, where aromatic blooms and a cascading waterfall set the stage for a mid-air ballet by more than 1,000 butterflies. These beautiful insects gently alight on branches, pedals and, occasionally, visitors as they fly freely. More than two dozen species are on display — all sustainably raised on Costa Rican farms — and a window offers views of newly arrived chrysalises and recently emerged butterflies.


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