From sleeping lions to spitting snakes: a year in the life of London zoo vets

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As the zoo celebrates its 200th birthday, photographer David Levene captures the people keeping their (sometimes very dangerous) patients healthy and happy. Introduction: Patrick Barkham• Some images may be upsetting to young audiencesHow do you shift a sedated rhino? Can a dormouse be drugged? What happens to a lion with an unusually small ear canal? How does the world’s longest venomous snake respond to treatment? Continue reading...