Item 1 - Chester Zoo Poo tub

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CZ-OBT-1

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Chester Zoo Poo tub

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  • 1990s (Creation)

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1 tub

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The North of England Zoological Society (NEZS)

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Chester Zoo

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Tub of elephant poo, marketed as "Chester Zoo Poo", sold as fertiliser for gardens. The label on the tub says it was provided by Chang, Kumara, Sheba, Thi Hi Way, Upali, Jangoli, Maya and Sithami, the Asian Elephants.

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