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The thousands of panels are real eye-catchers that also serve an educational purpose in addition to a practical one. At two specific spots in the zoo, visitors can learn more about the use of renewable energy.<\/p>\n<h2>Ocean water for the Oceanium aquarium<\/h2>\n<p>Rotterdam Zoo has struck a smart partnership with Maersk Line, the world\u2019s largest container shipping company. Maersk Line delivers clean seawater to the Oceanium aquarium. When several of Maersk\u2019s container ships go out into the Atlantic to rinse their ballast tanks, they bring clean seawater back with them to Rotterdam. At their home port, the water is pumped across to the Haaibaai, a special water tanker owned by Rotterdam Zoo. 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