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Chester Zoo install 500-metre-long cable for new Island exhibition

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  1. A workman wades through water to get to grips with the 500-metre-long cable that will pull boats in the new exhibition1 of 4
  2. A workman wades through water to get to grips with the 500-metre-long cable that will pull boats in the new exhibition2 of 4
  3. A workman wades through water to get to grips with the 500-metre-long cable that will pull boats in the new exhibition3 of 4
  4. A workman wades through water to get to grips with the 500-metre-long cable that will pull boats in the new exhibition4 of 4
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