Butterfly House & Marine Cove is an attraction designed to educate visitors about the diversity of butterfly and sea life around the world. The Butterfly House is a 3,600-square-foot indoor tropical garden where more than 800 species of butterflies from Australia, Africa, and Central and South America fly freely.

Chrysalises hang from walls and ceilings, and eagle-eyed visitors may have the opportunity to see butterflies emerging. Marine Cove has hundreds of species of fish and coral from around the world, including clownfish, tangs, eels, seahorses, sea stars, and sharks. A shark and stingray touch pool is a great hands-on learning area for adults and children, and visitors delight in the southern stingrays, which swim eagerly to greet visitors. The complex has a gift shop and welcomes school groups. More info

Address: Butterfly House & Marine Cove, 4320 Oxbow Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57106, Phone: 605-334-9466

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