diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_block.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_block.py
index f3e20b45b2ea..a6c0e89c775f 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_block.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_block.py
@@ -312,12 +312,12 @@ def test_split_test(self):
         resp = self.create_xblock(
             parent_usage_key=split_test_usage_key,
             category="html",
-            boilerplate="zooming_image.yaml",
+            boilerplate="latex_html.yaml",
         )
         self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
         html, __ = self._get_container_preview(split_test_usage_key)
         self.assertIn("Announcement", html)
-        self.assertIn("Zooming", html)
+        self.assertIn("LaTeX", html)
 
     def test_split_test_edited(self):
         """
diff --git a/cms/static/sass/elements/_vendor.scss b/cms/static/sass/elements/_vendor.scss
index 5418745922f9..b57fa04175c2 100644
--- a/cms/static/sass/elements/_vendor.scss
+++ b/cms/static/sass/elements/_vendor.scss
@@ -66,13 +66,6 @@
   z-index: 100000 !important;
 }
 
-//jQuery loupeAndLightbox Plugin
-.zooming-image-place {
-  .larger {
-    left: 0 !important;
-    bottom: 100% !important;
-  }
-}
 // ====================
 
 // reset styles to remove ui-lightness jquery ui theme from the tabs component (used in the add component problem tab menu)
diff --git a/xmodule/templates/html/zooming_image.yaml b/xmodule/templates/html/zooming_image.yaml
index b91717550b27..14e9ef2c2392 100644
--- a/xmodule/templates/html/zooming_image.yaml
+++ b/xmodule/templates/html/zooming_image.yaml
@@ -2,56 +2,238 @@
 metadata:
     display_name: Zooming Image Tool
 data: |
-      <h3 class="hd hd-2">Zooming Image Tool</h3>
-      <p>Use the Zooming Image Tool to enable learners to see details of large, complex images.</p>
-      <p>With the Zooming Image Tool, the learner can move the mouse pointer over a part of the image to enlarge it and see more detail.</p>
-      <p>To use the Zooming Image Tool, you must first add the <a href="http://files.edx.org/jquery.loupeAndLightbox.js" target="_blank">jquery.loupeAndLightbox.js JavaScript file</a> to your course.</p>
-      <p>You must also add both the regular and magnified image files to your course.</p>
-      <p>The following HTML code shows the format required to use the Zooming Image tool. For the example in this template, you must replace the values in <i>italics</i>.</p>
-        <pre>
-        &lt;div class="zooming-image-place" style="position: relative;"&gt;
-          &lt;a class="loupe" href="<i>path to the magnified version of the image</i>"&gt;
-            &lt;img alt="<i>Text for screen readers</i>"
-              src="<i>path to the image you want to display in the unit</i>" /&gt;
-          &lt;/a>
-          &lt;div class="script_placeholder"
-            data-src="<i>path to the jquery.loupeAndLightbox.js JavaScript file in your course</i>"/&gt;
-        &lt;/div&gt;
-        &lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt;// &gt;![CDATA[
-        JavascriptLoader.executeModuleScripts($('.zooming-image-place').eq(0), function() {
-          $('.loupe').loupeAndLightbox({
+      <p>Use the Zooming Image Tool to enable learners to see details of large, complex images. With the tool, the learner can move the mouse pointer over a part of the image to enlarge it and see more detail.</p>
+      <p>To set it up, first upload the regular image file and, optionally, a magnified image file to your course. Then refer to them with the following HTML code, replacing the values in <i>italics</i> accordingly:</p>
+      <pre>
+      &lt;div class="zooming-image"&gt;
+        &lt;a <strong>data-src</strong>="<i style="color: blue">(Optional) URL to the magnified image</i>"&gt;
+          &lt;img <strong>src</strong>="<i style="color: blue">URL to the regular image</i>" /&gt;
+        &lt;/a&gt;
+      &lt;/div&gt;
+      </pre>
+      <p>If a magnified image is not provided, the regular one will be used at its native size.</p>
+      <p>Feel free to modify the example below for your own use, but take care not to remove the included Javascript.</p>
+      <div class="zooming-image">
+        <a data-src="">
+          <!-- The following sample image is in the public domain.  Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:12-Color-SVG.svg -->
+          <img alt="A color wheel." src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,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/>
+        </a>
+      </div>
+      <script type="text/javascript">//<![CDATA[
+        /*
+        jQuery loupeAndLightbox Plugin
+        * Version 1.1
+        * 12-11-2024
+        * Authors: M.Biscan, Adolfo R. Brandes
+        * requires jQuery 1.4.2
+        Copyright (c) 2010 M.Biscan
+
+        Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+        a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+        "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+        without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+        distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+        permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+        the following conditions:
+
+        The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+        included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+        THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+        EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+        MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+        NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE
+        LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
+        OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+        WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+        */
+        (function($) {
+          if ('loupe' in $.fn)
+            return;
+
+          $.fn.loupe = function(options) {
+            var settings = $.extend({}, $.fn.loupe.defaults, options);
+
+            return this.each(function() {
+              var $this = $(this);
+
+              if ($this.hasClass('loupe')) {
+                return;
+              } else {
+                $this.addClass('loupe').css({
+                  position: 'relative'
+                });
+              }
+
+              var $targetAnchor = $this.find('> a');
+              var $targetImage = $targetAnchor.find('> img');
+              var $magnifiedImage = $('<img />');
+              var $loupe = $('<div class="larger" style="overflow: hidden;">');
+              var $errorMessage = $('<div class="lal_errorMessage">');
+              var $loader = $('<div class="lal_loader">Loading...</div>');
+
+              $targetAnchor.css({
+                cursor: 'default'
+              });
+
+              $targetImage.css({
+                cursor: 'pointer'
+              });
+
+              $magnifiedImage.css({
+                position: 'absolute',
+                maxWidth: 'none'
+              });
+
+              $loupe.css({
+                cursor: 'none',
+                display: 'none',
+                border: settings.border,
+                height: settings.height,
+                overflow: 'hidden',
+                position: 'absolute',
+                bottom: 0,
+                left: 0,
+                width: settings.width,
+                zIndex: settings.zIndex,
+                borderRadius: '50%',
+                background: '#FFF',
+              });
+
+              $errorMessage
+                .text(settings.errorMessage)
+                .css({
+                  height:settings.height,
+                  width:settings.width
+                });
+
+              $loader.css({
+                  height:settings.height,
+                  width:settings.width
+                });
+
+              $targetAnchor.click(function(event) {
+                event.preventDefault();
+              });
+
+              $targetImage.click(function(event) {
+                if(!$loupe.hasClass('visible')) {
+                  var left = event.pageX;
+                  var top = event.pageY;
+
+                  if(!$magnifiedImage.hasClass('appended')) {
+                    getMagnifiedImage();
+                  }
+
+                  setTimeout(function() {
+                    appendLoupe();
+                    magnify(left, top);
+                  }, 100);
+                }
+              });
+
+              $targetImage.mousemove(function(event) {
+                var left = event.pageX;
+                var top = event.pageY;
+                var offsetTop = $targetImage.offset().top-($loupe.width()/2);
+                var offsetLeft = $targetImage.offset().left-($loupe.height()/2);
+                var offsetBottom = $targetImage.offset().top+$targetImage.height()+($loupe.height()/2);
+                var offsetRight = $targetImage.offset().left+$targetImage.width()+($loupe.width()/2);
+
+                if(left < offsetLeft || left > offsetRight || top < offsetTop || top > offsetBottom) {
+                  $targetImage.css({cursor:'default'});
+                } else {
+                  $targetImage.css({cursor:'crosshair'});
+                  magnify(left, top);
+                }
+              }).click(function() {
+                detachLoupe();
+              }).mouseleave(function() {
+                pulseLoupe();
+              });
+
+              // Detach when clicking outside of the loupe
+              $(document).click(function(event) {
+                if($loupe.hasClass('visible')) {
+                  detachLoupe();
+                }
+              });
+
+              // Resize with window
+              $(window).resize(function() {
+                if($loupe.is(':visible')) {
+                  $magnifiedImage.css({
+                    left: -($magnifiedImage.width() / 2) + ($loupe.width() / 2),
+                    top: -($magnifiedImage.height() / 2) + ($loupe.height() / 2)
+                  });
+                }
+              });
+
+              function magnify(left, top) {
+                var heightDiff = $magnifiedImage.height() / $targetImage.height();
+                var widthDiff = $magnifiedImage.width() / $targetImage.width();
+                var magnifierTop = (-(top - $targetImage.offset().top) * heightDiff) + (settings.height / 2);
+                var magnifierLeft = (-(left - $targetImage.offset().left) * widthDiff) + (settings.width / 2);
+
+                $magnifiedImage.css({
+                    top: magnifierTop,
+                    left: magnifierLeft
+                });
+              };
+
+              function appendLoupe() {
+                $loupe
+                  .appendTo($this)
+                  .append($magnifiedImage)
+                  .fadeIn(settings.fadeSpeed, function() {
+                    $(this).addClass('visible');
+                  });
+              };
+
+              function getMagnifiedImage() {
+                var src = $targetAnchor.data('src') ? $targetAnchor.data('src') : $targetImage.attr('src');
+                $loader.appendTo($loupe);
+
+                $magnifiedImage
+                  .load(function() {
+                    $(this).addClass('appended');
+                    $loader.detach();
+                  })
+                  .error(function () {
+                    $(this).hide();
+                    $loupe
+                      .append($errorMessage)
+                      .addClass('lal_loadError');
+                    $loader.detach();
+                  })
+                  .attr('src', src);
+              };
+
+              function detachLoupe() {
+                $loupe.fadeOut(settings.fadeSpeed, function() {
+                  $(this)
+                    .removeClass('visible')
+                    .detach();
+                });
+              };
+
+              function pulseLoupe() {
+                $loupe.fadeTo(150, 0.25, function() {
+                  $(this).fadeTo(150, 1.0);
+                });
+              };
+            });
+          };
+
+          $.fn.loupe.defaults = {
+            zIndex: 1000,
             width: 350,
             height: 350,
-            lightbox: false
-          });
-        });
-        // ]]&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
-        &lt;div id="ap_listener_added"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
-        </pre>
-
-      <p>You can modify the example below for your own use.</p>
-      <ol>
-        <li>Replace the value of the link's <strong>href</strong> attribute with the path to the magnified image. Do not change the value of the class attribute.</li>
-        <li>Replace the value of the image's <strong>src</strong> attribute with the path to the image that will appear in the unit.</li>
-        <li>Replace the value of the image's <strong>alt</strong> attribute with text that both describes the image and the action or destination of clicking on the image. You <strong>must</strong> include alt text to provide an accessible label.</li>
-        <li>Replace the value of the div element's <strong>data-src</strong> attribute with the path to the jquery.loupeAndLightbox.js JavaScript file in your course.</li>
-      </ol>
-      <p>The example below shows a subset of the biochemical reactions that cells carry out. </p>
-      <p>You can view the chemical structures of the molecules by clicking on them. The magnified view also lists the enzymes involved in each step.</p>
-      <p class="sr">Press spacebar to open the magnifier.</p>
-      <div class="zooming-image-place" style="position: relative;">
-        <a class="loupe" href="https://studio.edx.org/c4x/edX/DemoX/asset/pathways_detail_01.png">
-            <img alt="magnify" src="https://studio.edx.org/c4x/edX/DemoX/asset/pathways_overview_01.png" />
-          </a>
-        <div class="script_placeholder" data-src="https://studio.edx.org/c4x/edX/DemoX/asset/jquery.loupeAndLightbox.js" />
-      </div>
-      <script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[
-      JavascriptLoader.executeModuleScripts($('.zooming-image-place').eq(0), function() {
-        $('.loupe').loupeAndLightbox({
-          width: 350,
-          height: 350,
-          lightbox: false
-        });
-      });
-      // ]]></script>
-      <div id="ap_listener_added"></div>
+            border: '2px solid #ccc',
+            fadeSpeed: 250,
+            errorMessage: 'Image load error'
+          };
+        })(jQuery);
+
+        $('.zooming-image').loupe();
+      //]]></script>
diff --git a/xmodule/templates/test/zooming_image.yaml b/xmodule/templates/test/zooming_image.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ac9d63bcbbc..000000000000
--- a/xmodule/templates/test/zooming_image.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
----
-metadata:
-    display_name: Zooming Image
-data: |
-      <h2>ZOOMING DIAGRAMS</h2>
-      <p>Some edX classes use extremely large, extremely detailed graphics. To make it easier to understand we can offer two versions of those graphics, with the zoomed section showing when you click on the main view.</p>
-      <p>The example below is from <a href="https://www.edx.org/course/mit/7-00x/introduction-biology-secret-life/1014" target="_blank">7.00x: Introduction to Biology</a> and shows a subset of the biochemical reactions that cells carry out. </p>
-      <p>You can view the chemical structures of the molecules by clicking on them. The magnified view also lists the enzymes involved in each step.</p>
-      <p class="sr">Press spacebar to open the magifier.</p>
-      <div class="zooming-image-place" style="position: relative;">
-        <a class="loupe" href="https://studio.edx.org/c4x/edX/DemoX/asset/pathways_detail_01.png">
-            <img alt="magnify" src="https://studio.edx.org/c4x/edX/DemoX/asset/pathways_overview_01.png" />
-          </a>
-        <div class="script_placeholder" data-src="https://studio.edx.org/c4x/edX/DemoX/asset/jquery.loupeAndLightbox.js" />
-      </div>
-      <script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[
-      JavascriptLoader.executeModuleScripts($('.zooming-image-place').eq(0), function() {
-        $('.loupe').loupeAndLightbox({
-          width: 350,
-          height: 350,
-          lightbox: false
-        });
-      });
-      // ]]></script>
-      <div id="ap_listener_added"></div>
diff --git a/xmodule/tests/test_resource_templates.py b/xmodule/tests/test_resource_templates.py
index 742a7e9da199..470be9551489 100644
--- a/xmodule/tests/test_resource_templates.py
+++ b/xmodule/tests/test_resource_templates.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class ResourceTemplatesTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_templates(self):
         expected = {
             'latex_html.yaml',
-            'zooming_image.yaml',
             'announcement.yaml',
             'anon_user_id.yaml'}
         got = {t['template_id'] for t in TestClass.templates()}
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ def test_get_custom_template(self):
     def test_custom_templates(self):
         expected = {
             'latex_html.yaml',
-            'zooming_image.yaml',
             'announcement.yaml',
             'anon_user_id.yaml'}
         got = {t['template_id'] for t in TestClassResourceTemplate.templates()}