Penang’s Monkey Beach is located at the northwestern tip (Teluk Bahang) of the island and is part of a forested area designated as the State National Park.
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Walkway on the Sea
The Teluk Bahang Fishing Pier
Late Noon by the Reservoir
Passing by the large Teluk Bahang Reservoir.
A Scenic Reservoir at Teluk Bahang
The Teluk Bahang dam or reservoir is located nearby to the Penang National Park with scenic surroundings. It also hosts the Penang International Dragon Boat Festival annually.
A Northern Shore
Penang Portrait IX
Penang Isle: Teluk Bahang Roundabout
Penang Isle: The Butterfly Farm
Located at the northwest end of the island in Teluk Bahang, the Penang Butterfly Farm is regarded as the World’s 1st Live Butterfly Sanctuary. Thousands of butterflies can be found within the sanctuary, and it is an interesting place worth visiting for those who are touring Penang.
The Penang Butterfly Farm which was established in 1986, is the first tropical butterfly farm ever set up in the tropical world, with an average flying population of 4000 Malaysian butterflies of 120 different species. Besides butterflies, the farm also features various other insects as well.
For more info about the Penang Butterfly Farm, please visit its official site at www.butterfly-insect.com
Penang International Dragonboat Festival
The popular Plenitude Penang International Dragon Boat Festival was held for the 32rd time in Penang from 30 June to 1 July 2012 at the Teluk Bahang Dam. Fourteen international teams from South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Thailand, Philippines and New Zealand, as well as thirteen Malaysian teams had participated in the event.