{"id":339403,"date":"2026-04-30T12:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-london-zoos-new-wildlife-hospital-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:00:09","slug":"inside-london-zoos-new-wildlife-hospital-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-london-zoos-new-wildlife-hospital-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside London Zoo\u2019s new wildlife hospital | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/0sUdg6fHiWQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Inside London Zoo\u2019s new wildlife hospital | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0sUdg6fHiWQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>London Zoo is marking the 200th anniversary of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) &#8211; the conservation charity that owns and operates the zoo &#8211; with plans for a new state\u2011of\u2011the\u2011art wildlife health centre, funded by a \u00a320m bequest from a mystery donor. The facility would allow visitors to observe animal medical procedures up close, including post-mortems.<\/p>\n<p>BBC News\u2019 Justin Rowlatt was given behind\u2011the\u2011scenes access to the zoo\u2019s existing animal hospital to see what the new centre could mean for conservation, research and public engagement. The plans have also prompted debate about animal welfare and the role of modern zoos.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#LondonZoo #WildlifeHealthCentre #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London Zoo is marking the 200th anniversary of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) &#8211; the conservation charity that owns and operates the zoo &#8211; with plans for a new state\u2011of\u2011the\u2011art wildlife health centre, funded by a \u00a320m bequest from a mystery donor. 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