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Zoo du Futur
25 August 2025

What forges a stronger bond with wild animals?

  1. Standing face-to-face with a majestic tiger in its natural habitat
  2. Or watching that same tiger pacing behind bars?

This question — at the heart of animal welfare — is also the one GAIA raises with the Zoo of the Future, Europe’s very first fully virtual zoo.

Through cutting-edge immersive technology, this unique experience lets you admire wild animals without cages, without captivity, and without suffering.

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An immersive, life-sized encounter with wild animals

From September 9 to December 30, 2025, Gare Maritime at Tour & Taxis will transform into a virtual, interactive zoo — designed to amaze and to raise awareness.

Highlights include: tigers, elephants, pandas, giraffes, crocodiles, penguins and many more species, roaming freely across three life-sized ecosystems:

  • The lush jungle: scarlet macaws, chimpanzees and tigers living in freedom.
  • The African savannah: elephants, giraffes and meerkats ruling the plains.
  •  The icy tundra: emperor penguins and other cold-dwelling animals welcoming you into their frozen kingdom.
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Technology and animal welfare 

The Zoo of the Future combines virtual reality, augmented reality, and 360° projections to bring you face-to-face with animals, as if you were walking alongside them.

Interactive screens and fun challenges enrich the experience: solve nature’s mysteries, complete conservation missions, and earn digital badges as you explore.

« The Zoo of the Future aims to challenge visitors to rethink our current treatment of wild animals, who live in captivity. We do this not by pointing fingers, but by offering playful, interactive, and innovative alternatives that go beyond our wildest imagination. »

Ann De Greef
CEO GAIA

Experience Europe’s First Immersive Virtual Zoo

Far more than a typical exhibition, the Zoo of the Future pushes the boundaries of traditional zoos and early digital zoos. The virtual animals, recreated with stunning realism, display their natural behaviors and interact with their environment just as they would in the wild.

« The question is not whether technology will match real-life encounters with animals—we hope it will surpass them. Technology is not an end in itself. It’s a bridge between humans and animals. For the first time, we can not only observe, but truly experience. »

Andy Van den Broeck
RealityMatters

Book your ticket

With over 25,000 visitors expected, we recommend booking your ticket soon for this unique experience.

📅 When: September 9 th – December 30th 2025

📍 Where: Gare Maritime (Tour & Taxis) – Unit 10,
  11 Picard Street, 1000 Brussels

🎟 Tickets: www.zooofthefuture.be

To make sure you get your spot, don’t forget to book.