History
Live butterfly exhibits became popular in England in the end of 1970s, appealing to the British love of greenhouses and natural settings.
The first one in the United States, Butterfly World, was opened in Coconut Creek, Florida, in 1988.
Read more about this topic: Butterfly Zoo
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