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Zoo gets heat pump for zebras: The Reengineer Monitor #71

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Chris Baraniuk
May 01, 2026
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Photo by Nicolette Villavicencio.

Heating and cooling

Chester Zoo has got a new set of heat pumps that will help keep some of its animals warm. Mitsubishi supplied the zoo, south of Liverpool, with heat pumps for habitats housing zebra, ostrich and roan antelopes.

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