The first eight seasons of this fascinating series about the Belgian zoo will be broadcast in rapid succession in the Netherlands for the first time this summer, giving viewers a unique look behind the scenes of the park that has been awarded “Best Zoo in Europe” several times.
The episodes will be available on Net5 and Kijk.nl until September 22.
The series is an exceptional witness to the development and growth curve of Pairi Daiza. Since the opening of the theme park on 11 May 1994, Pairi Daiza has grown into the largest paying tourist destination in Belgium. Pairi Daiza welcomes 2,3 million visitors annually, mainly from Belgium, France and the Netherlands.
Meanwhile, the final filming for season 10 of Expeditie Pairi Daiza is being completed in Pairi Daiza . The reruns on VTM reach the weekly Top 30 in Flanders with more than 250.000 viewers per episode.
Pairi Daiza?
Pairi Daiza, Belgium’s leading paying tourist attraction, has been named “Best Zoo in Europe” several times by the Diamond theme park awards and the German magazine Parkscout, among others. The park also holds three stars in the Michelin Green Guide and has been recognized in Tripadvisor’s® Travelers’ Choice® Awards for 2024. It is located in Cambron-Castiau, Hainaut, Wallonia, 50 km from Brussels and less than 200 km from Breda, Maastricht and Eindhoven.
The park, with its unique accommodation options, is easily accessible by car and train . The accommodation, with views of polar bears, walruses, penguins, and Siberian tigers, won the title “Best New Hotel Concept” for Belgium and the Netherlands in 2022. In 2024, Pairi Daiza is shortlisted as one of the 10 “most innovative holiday parks in the Benelux”.
Spread over 75 hectares, Pairi Daiza shows the beauty of nature and at the same time evokes the harmony between man and nature through the spirituality of various peoples.
With the baseline “So much love, so close,” “The Enchanted Animal Kingdom” is home to over 7.500 animals from 800 species, including 5 giant pandas, 17 elephants, and hundreds of rare species. There are also thousands of rare plants, stones, and minerals, as well as authentic buildings, sacred temples, crafts, and gastronomy.
This combination offers visitors a world tour through China, Japan, Indonesia and South-East Asia, Benin, Togo, Antarctica, Australia, Northern Europe and Canada. These 9 worlds were built with deep respect for the arts and crafts of these regions and civilizations.
From day one, love for animals has been the backbone of the Pairi Daiza project, from thought to action.
Pairi Daiza is a committed company that takes concrete actions to protect and conserve species. Outside its walls, the Pairi Daiza Foundation is very active for the benefit of endangered species and their habitats. Since 2018, Pairi Daiza has set itself the goal of being 100% green by 2034.
Pairi Daiza wants to inspire visitors to care for the planet and the animals with more love.
Worldwide interest
This summer, Pairi Daiza became visible on television in Japan, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. These animal programs really appeal to the audience. We would like to share a small overview of how Pairi Daiza is visible worldwide on various national channels.
“Behind the Scene of the Zoo” – NHK, JAPAN
A Japanese television crew filmed a 90-minute broadcast at Pairi Daiza for NHK, the national broadcaster, titled “ Behind the Scenes of the Zoo .” This program has been running for 10 years and has visited zoos in Japan, Singapore, the US, as well as Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic. They investigate why Pairi Daiza is mentioned in lists of the Best Zoos in the World. The program is hosted by Kodai Kurosaki, who was named Japan's 'Rising Star' in 2024. The Pairi Daiza episode was first broadcast on August 17; it will be given a more prominent place in the broadcast schedule on September 14.
One Zoo Three – BBC, United Kingdom
Pairi Daiza also opens season 5 of the British TV show One Zoo Three, which premiered in September 2020 on CBBC and BBC iPlayer, with a total of more than 50 episodes, a spin-off OZT Goes Wild in Britain (5 x 28 minutes), and a Broadcast Digital Highly Commended Award in 2024.
In the first episode of their new season, brothers Cam, Tyler and Aaron head to Pairi Daiza in Belgium for a super cool mission to learn how animals have adapted to survive in the coldest places on Earth. There, they meet emperor penguins, giant walruses and the endangered golden takin. In season 4, the brothers went to the San Diego Zoo in the US, where they came face to face with Komodo dragons, Galapagos tortoises and polar bears.
The broadcast is currently one of the most watched programmes online on the CBBC app, online since 26.08.2024.
Autumn 2024
Pairi Daiza will be open daily in 2024 and will offer additional seasonal entertainment, nocturnes and decorations throughout the year around Carnival, Easter, Halloween and Christmas.
The gastronomic offering and even the enrichment activities for the animals regularly respond to seasonal themes.
Source and more information: www.pairidaiza.eu