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Leopard Breeding Threatened as 180K Oppose Zoo Data Center

6/9/2026

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Opposition to DC BLOX’s 69,000-sq-ft data center near the Nashville Zoo has drawn over 180,000 petition signatures.
Zoo president Rick Schwartz warned that the site, about 50 yards from the zoo, could expose clouded leopards to noise and light, threatening their breeding.
Council member Courtney Johnston filed a zoning appeal and will seek a vote on a data-center moratorium Tuesday.
Mayor Freddie O’Connell said legal department is reviewing the project.

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Opposition to DC BLOX’s 69,000-sq-ft data center near the Nashville Zoo has drawn over 180,000 petition signatures.
Zoo president Rick Schwartz warned that the site, about 50 yards from the zoo, could expose clouded leopards to noise and light, threatening their breeding.
Council member Courtney Johnston filed a zoning appeal and will seek a vote on a data-center moratorium Tuesday.
Mayor Freddie O’Connell said legal department is reviewing the project.