Sir David Attenborough makes appeal to save charity behind London and Whipsnade zoos – video
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The naturalist has appealed for donations to save ZSL, the conservation charity that has been severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The charity's director, Dominic Jermey, said the zoos would be unable to recoup the money lost even though they had been allowed to reopen, because of social distancing measures and heavily restricted visitor numbers. He said: 'Unlike any other UK zoo, our zoos are the lifeline for groundbreaking research at the world-renowned ZSL Institute of Zoology and fund our global conservation projects - work that has never been more vital.'