In Pictures: Zoo poo fuels new tropical house
Marwell Zoo said the new attraction is the first of its kind in the UK to generate energy using animal waste.
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Visitors to Marwell Zoo’s new Tropical House can expect to see a sloth, pygmy marmosets, tortoises, and a giant aquarium with 2,500 fish.
Operators of the Hampshire attraction said 700 tonnes of animal waste – dung, soiled bedding and leftover hay – will help power the exhibit.
A wood chip boiler will be supplemented by one capable of burning straw-based animal manure later this year, helping the zoo achieve its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2020.
