It also refers to the Gaia hypothesis which proposes the Earth is one big living organism.

This organism includes all of Earth's fauna, flora, water, sky and surface.

[5] GaiaZOO is member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and participates in breeding programs.

In 2014, three lion cubs were born and were named after the daughters of the Dutch king Willem-Alexander.

[6] In May 2009, GaiaZOO opened Europe's biggest indoor dinosaur-themed playground named DinoDome with a surface size of 2,500 square metres (27,000 sq ft).