The zoo in Rome, Bioparco, was founded in 1908 and is located in the centre of the Villa Borghese Park. It occupies about 45 acres of land and has different areas, for example Villagio degli scimpanzé (the chimpanzee village), la Casa delle Giraffe (the Giraffe house) and the Fattoria dei Bambini where little children can play with animals.
The zoo was built to protect endangered animals and is home to 194 different animal species out of a total of 1,200 animals. It also holds shows, performances, conferences, classes and seminars.
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