Zoo
GaiaZOO
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Netherlands 19 spp. present
GaiaZOO is a Dutch zoo located in Kerkrade. It opened in 2005 as GaiaPark with approximately 80 different species. In 2014, the zoo had approximately 100 different species. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
50.869° N 6.048° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
19
speciesOpened
—
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–17:00May–Sep · 10:00–18:00
Getting there
- Address
- Dentgenbachweg 105, Kerkrade
- Access
- Partly wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is GaiaZOO?
Netherlands
GaiaZOO is a zoo or wildlife park in the Netherlands, at Dentgenbachweg 105, Kerkrade. Its coordinates are 50.869° N, 6.048° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Wadden Sea National Park, about 317 km away.
What animals can you see at GaiaZOO?
19 species
Citizen-science photos record 19 species at GaiaZOO, including Slender-tailed Meerkat, Gray Wolf, Griffon Vulture, Common Raccoon and Eurasian Lynx. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of GaiaZOO in the wild?
Slender-tailed Meerkat: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Some of the animals photographed at GaiaZOO also live in the parks and cities we cover: Slender-tailed Meerkat (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park), Gray Wolf (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Isle Royale National Park) and Griffon Vulture (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Picos de Europa National Park).
Does GaiaZOO charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for GaiaZOO lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is GaiaZOO open?
Every day · 10:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, GaiaZOO is open Every day · 10:00–17:00; May–Sep · 10:00–18:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did GaiaZOO open and how big is it?
19 ha
GaiaZOO, a zoo or wildlife park in the Netherlands, covers about 19 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 19 species are photographed there.
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