Zoos & aquariums in Belgium

Pairi Daiza

Pairi Daiza is a privately owned zoo and botanical garden located in Brugelette, Hainaut, Belgium. The 75-hectare (190-acre) large animal theme park is located on the site of the former Cistercian Cambron Abbey, and is home to over 7,000 animals. The name is taken from the Avestan word pairi daēza, which is the source of the Persian word paradise.

21 species

1969 opened

75 ha

Zoo Antwerpen

Antwerp Zoo is a zoo in the centre of Antwerp, Belgium, located next to the Antwerpen-Centraal railway station. The zoo is the oldest animal park in Belgium, and one of the oldest in the world; it was established on 21 July 1843.

1843 opened

880k visitors/yr

Parc à Gibier de Saint-Hubert

Saint-Hubert

1999 opened

Planckendael

Planckendael is a zoo, located on the grounds of Planckendael castle in the village district of Muizen, in Mechelen, Belgium. In 1956 the Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp (KMDA) bought the Planckendael estate in order to acquire a larger space for animals than what they owned: the city zoo in Antwerp. Planckendael hosts exotic animals like rhinos, bison and various antelope species.

900k visitors/yr

Parc Animalier de Bouillon

1980 opened

Pakawi Park

Olmen

Sea-Life Blankenberge

Blankenberge

Dierenpark De Zonnegloed

Monde Sauvage Aywaille

Aywaille

Alpaca Adventure

Forestia

ZooParc Vallée de la Sûre

Rotwildgehege

Kelmis

Kinderboerderij

Arowana

Chez david

Dierenparkje Katteberg

Dierentuin Stedelijk Bospark

Domaine des Grottes de Han

Le Nautilus

Riveo

Vijverhof