How a Vet Performs Dangerous Surgeries on Wild Animals | WIRED

Wildlife veterinarian Romain Pizzi performed the first brain surgery on a bear as well as the first keyhole appendix surgery on an orangutan. He's also anesthetized hundreds of seals. Using hours of his own self-shot footage, let's take a look at how Romain prepares and performs these amazing wildlife surgeries.



Director: Anna O'Donohue

Director of Photography: Steven Cassidy

Editor: Parker Dixon

Expert: Romain Pizzi

Producer: Katherine Wzorek

Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi

Associate Producer: Samantha Vélez

Production Manager: Eric Martinez

Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila

Camera Operator: Aidan Black

Audio: Simon Tomlinson

Production Assistant: Charles Marks

Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch

Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant

Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen

Assistant Editor: Diego Rentsch

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