Zoom Torino

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Zoom Torino
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The white rhino kept at Faunistic Park Le Cornelle, moved to Zoom in 2013 [1]
Zoom Torino
Type Zoo, amusement park
Location Flag of Italy.svg Cumiana, Italy
Coordinates 44°55′56″N7°25′15″E / 44.93232°N 7.42075°E / 44.93232; 7.42075
Area180.000 m2
Created2009
StatusOpen all year

Zoom Torino is a zoo and amusement park in Cumiana, near Turin, northern Italy, created in 2009. [2] It covers 180,000 square metres (44 acres). [3]

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The zoo is meant to represent the continents of Asia and Africa using immersive exhibits.

In 2022, the zoo instituted a Foundation of the same name to promote biodiversity and research for the welfare of animals. [2]

Animals

Fishes

Reptiles

Birds

Mammals

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References

  1. http://www.torinotoday.it/cronaca/freddy-rinoceronte-bianco-zoom-cumiana.html Freddy's story
  2. 1 2 Piemonte, Tgr (5 May 2022). "Nasce a Torino la fondazione Zoom". RaiNews (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. Info Zoom