Visitors to Pairi Daiza zoo in Cambron (Hainaut province) can embark on a journey through time starting from 8 February, the opening day of the 2025 season.
The new project was unveiled on Friday during the presentation of the upcoming season. This initiative allows visitors to travel millions of years back in time to explore the prehistoric world. They will be able to draw parallels between the extinction of dinosaurs and the current conservation challenges faced by endangered species.
The open-air exhibition 'Préhi Daiza, the Lost Lands' offers an immersive experience in the 'Land of Cold', featuring around 60 life-sized dinosaurs and Ice Age animals. Among them are Brachiosaurus, T-Rex, and Spinosaurus, brought to life with cutting-edge technology.
At the park entrance, visitors will find 'Vulcan', an authentic Apatosaurus skeleton discovered in Wyoming in 2018. On loan from Belgian entrepreneur and investor Marc Coucke, this nearly 21-metre fossil dates back 150 million years, with approximately 80% of the original bones and part of the skull preserved.
"This adventure is much more than a simple exhibition," park officials say. "These giants, some of which vanished less than 10,000 years ago, remind us of our planet's fragility in the face of climate change."
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The new exhibition is divided into three zones within the 'Land of Cold': the 'Land of Mammoths', the 'Polar Zones', and the 'Land of Giants'. It features around 20 prehistoric species, including Timimus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Leallynasaura, Woolly Mammoth, Stegosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Raptor, Parasaurolophus, Pelycosauria, and Carnotaurus.
Pairi Daiza's new project is a result of collaboration with Dino Don, Inc., a global leader in creating robotic exhibitions for zoological parks and museums.
