A 69,000 sq ft data centre was planned beside Nashville Zoo; 600,000 people signed against it as a clouded leopard cub became the face of the fight to protect wildlife
- Representative imageA proposed 69,000 sq ft data centre beside Nashville Zoo in Nashville, Tennessee, has triggered a huge public campaign, with nearly 600,000 people signing a Change.org petition opposing the development.
- The project, proposed by digital infrastructure company DC BLOX, has raised concerns at the zoo over potential noise, artificial light and other impacts from round-the-clock data centre operations on vulnerable animals and conservation programmes.
- A young clouded leopard named Mayuree, born at the zoo in May 2026, became a powerful symbol of the campaign as the zoo urged sup
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- Representative imageA proposed 69,000 sq ft data centre beside Nashville Zoo in Nashville, Tennessee, has triggered a huge public campaign, with nearly 600,000 people signing a Change.org petition opposing the development.
- The project, proposed by digital infrastructure company DC BLOX, has raised concerns at the zoo over potential noise, artificial light and other impacts from round-the-clock data centre operations on vulnerable animals and conservation programmes.
- A young clouded leopard named Mayuree, born at the zoo in May 2026, became a powerful symbol of the campaign as the zoo urged sup
Sources: Times of India