Animals
Bellewaerde's animal park
Bellewaerde is more than a theme park. According to the park, it is home to more than 130 animals from every corner of the world. Many species are part of European breeding programmes (EEP) for endangered species. The enclosures are spread across the zones, with viewing at children's eye level.
India: lions, tigers and leopards
The big cats live in the India zone. The lion has been Bellewaerde's mascot for years; you'll get the best view of them from the lion lookout point or on a ride on the Bengal Express. The Amur tiger is the largest cat in the world: a male can grow to well over 2.8 metres long.
The rare Amur leopard lives here too. According to the park, only around 65 remain in the wild; breeding programmes in zoos help keep the species going.
Savannah: giraffes, zebras and lemurs
The Savannah is home to Rothschild's giraffes, Grévy's zebras, ring-tailed lemurs, red ruffed lemurs and helmeted guineafowl. On the mirador you'll come face to face with the giraffes. You'll sometimes spot ring-tailed lemurs sitting in the sun with their arms spread wide. The red ruffed lemurs are noisy climbers that feel most at home high up in the trees.
According to the park, the Savannah is a peaceful spot amid all the thrilling attractions.
Jungle: birds, monkeys and rodents
In the Jungle zone you'll see lots of animals from the boat on Jungle Mission: greater flamingos, the critically endangered blue-throated macaw, Ecuadorian Amazon parrots, coatis, capybaras and maras. On foot you can head deeper into the jungle, where the squirrel monkeys and great white pelicans live.
Storks, flamingos and wallabies
The Chilean flamingos are neighbours of the storks. More and more wild storks return to Bellewaerde after their winter migration to breed; this is how the park naturally became home to a colony. In KidsPark you ride Tuff-Tuff among the wallabies.
Animal training sessions
At various times of day the keepers train with the animals, for example with the giraffes and the Amur leopards. Visitors can watch. You'll find the times of the animal training sessions in the Bellewaerde app.
No feeding
You're not allowed to feed or touch the animals. Each animal gets a special diet prepared by the keepers.
Even when it's cold
When it's cold, the animals choose for themselves whether to stay indoors or go outside.
Check the app
The Bellewaerde app shows you where the animals live and when the animal training sessions take place.