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Nashville Zoo Sounds The Alarm As Controversial AI Infrastructure Creeps Toward Endangered Animals

AI data centers are growing fast, but their environmental impact is raising plenty of questions. Nashville Zoo is now pushing back against a proposed facility that could become a very close neighbor to its most vulnerable animals. Read on to find out why the zoo is so concerned.

Bored Panda · Sep 9

Nashville Zoo rejects deal that would have allowed data center near animal park

Residents feared air pollution, water contamination and noise in latest pushback against AI data center boom

The Independent UK · Jul 25

Nashville Considers Using Eminent Domain To Stop a Planned Data Center From Irritating Zoo Animals

The Nashville Zoo says the vibrations from next door's planned data center might negatively affect hearing-sensitive animals.

Reason · Jul 24

Nashville Zoo welcomes extremely rare aardvark calf

The calf is the first aardvark to be born in an AZA-accredited zoo since 2024

The Independent UK · Jan 14