I have a wildlife zoo-Chapter 625 - 624: Air Corridor

Red pandas typically have only 2-3 cubs in a litter, and occasionally there might be four.

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Although Red Bean had an ultrasound at the beginning, it could only confirm whether she was pregnant or not; the exact number of cubs she was carrying couldn't be determined.

The ultrasound was done to determine whether it was a true pregnancy or a pseudo-pregnancy. Previously at the Panda Base, a female panda, because she was fond of the cool air-conditioning, would have a pseudo-pregnancy every summer so she could stay inside and not go out, comfortably enjoying the air-conditioning, which was quite a helpless situation.

After watching Red Bean nurse the two cubs for a long time, and seeing the cubs quiet down to sleep and rest, everyone concluded there probably weren't any more.

Everyone's faces were filled with smiles, appreciating the adorable sleeping positions of the cubs, when Fang Ye seemed to remember something.

With a "smack," he slapped his head, "Hang on, I'm going to fetch something. Let's celebrate."

Seeing Fang Ye dash out from the surveillance room, Guan Shan and the others looked at each other, "What's the director up to?"

Naturally, their gazes turned toward Lan Li.

Lan Li blinked twice, thought for a moment, and hazarded a guess, "Maybe he's going to get the rice wine? It's been over a week, it should be ready by now!"

Guan Shan exclaimed in surprise, "The director knows how to brew wine?"

Lin Ying said excitedly, "Is it made from the organic rice we have? It should taste really good!"

Lan Li replied, "No, it's made from glutinous rice, which I hear is a very tasty special variety."

Lin Ying rubbed her hands together with a smile, "I'm even more excited now!"

Indeed, after a while, Fang Ye came back carrying a jar!

Seeing that everyone had already grabbed a paper cup and was looking at him with eager anticipation, he laughed, "Ah, you all knew. I wanted to surprise you."

Lan Li quickly clasped her hands together, "Sorry, sorry!"

Fang Ye waved his hand indifferently, "No worries!"

He placed the jar on the table with a cheerful expression, "Come on, have a taste of the rice wine I brewed myself! It's my first time brewing, so I don't know how well it turned out."

As soon as he opened the small lid on the jar, a fragrant aroma with a hint of alcohol slowly wafted out.

Guan Shan wafted the scent toward her nose, her eyes brightening, "Mmm, it smells really good!"

Initially thinking that if the director didn't brew wine that ended up moldy it would count as a success, who would have anticipated it actually seems quite good?

The aroma was pleasantly fragrant and lingered at the tip of the nose, soft and without any harshness.

Fang Ye then poured a cup for everyone.

Lin Ying swirled the paper cup, admiring the glossy and soft white liquid inside, with a few grains of rice floating on top, translucent like pearls, and exclaimed with a "Wow!"

Fang Ye raised his cup, smiling, "Let's toast to Red Bean's smooth delivery, to the safety of mother and children, and to celebrate the birth of two adorable red pandas in our zoo. Cheers!"

"Yay!"

Everyone raised their cups and clinked them lightly.

Lin Ying, already drooling with anticipation, couldn't wait to take a sip. Suddenly, she tasted a sweet and fragrant rice flavor mixed with a mild alcoholic note spreading in her mouth, causing her eyes to widen in delight!

She chewed on a grain of glutinous rice, finding the soaked grains soft and sweet, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

After a couple more sips, she took a deep breath and expressed her satisfaction with an "Ahh, refreshing!"

The others too wore pleased expressions, savoring the sweetness of the rice wine carefully.

The joy of new life, paired with the sweet rice wine, made everyone feel a deep sense of contentment from within.

Lan Li, who usually didn't drink much, found the flavor very nice as well.

She sipped the rice wine slowly, savoring it blissfully as she squinted her eyes, looking rather adorable.

After two sips, Guan Shan expressed a slight regret, "This rice wine is so good, if we had better cups it would feel even more ceremonial!"

Lin Ying added, "Yeah, if it were chilled it would be perfect! Drinking chilled rice wine in the summer would be absolutely refreshing!"

He poured himself another cup and laughed, "A toast to our red pandas!"

...

Soon, the zoo's official account released a new article, "Just now, the zoo welcomed twin red panda cubs!"

It included a snippet of Red Bean giving birth and cute photos of the red panda cubs!

The two little red pandas were curled up together, head against head, tail against tail.

From afar, they looked like two little grey and white furballs.

The triangular ears were turned inside out, showing the tender pink inside, and the four tiny paws were stretched out, the palms also a pinkish hue.

Online commenters were excitedly leaving messages under the article!

"Wow, so cute!"

"Congratulations, congratulations, can I take one home?"

Reply: "Come be an animal keeper haha/dog head"

"I hope our adorable red pandas can soon be removed from the endangered list!"

"Got fooled by the headline, I thought it was a giant panda that gave birth, even let out a 'wow!' But they're all cute!"

Reply: "The title is not wrong, read carefully haha/cry."

"I never knew that red pandas were grey when they're born! Is this before they've had a chance to be colored? /sneaky laugh"

"Perhaps they used up all the ink at birth!"

"Red pandas are born looking so charming from the womb! These tender little paws, such adorable little ear tufts!"

"Ah, I see their nails are sharp!"

"I thought that, just like giant pandas, red pandas would be hairless when they're born!"

"The red panda mom uses her tail as a blanket for her children, that's too loving! Please post more photos; I simply can't get enough!"

"Speaking of which, when will they be on display?"

Reply: "That will have to wait a month!"

In the days following the birth, it was important to minimize disturbances to Red Bean, to prevent her from getting scared. It would be best to observe her through the monitors.

Once the cubs grew a little bigger, a live viewing for the netizens could be arranged.

...

These days, Fang Ye had been busy bringing in new animals, designing new enclosures, and planning renovations for the old sections of the zoo to create aerial pathways in the predator exhibition area!

By connecting different enclosures, animals like tigers, leopards, bears, and wolves could be rotated through different habitats.

Staying in the same enclosure, no matter how enriched the environment is, can become boring over time. Usually, minor changes are made within the enclosure, but nothing as refreshing as a change of the entire exhibit.

Moreover, predators have a need to patrol their territory. Jiaojiao would come out from the back every day, first strolling over the small hill, sharpening her claws on the tree trunks, and Qiqi would go to Pride Rock every morning to look out into the distance.

Not to mention the jaguar, which loved nothing more than to perch on tree branches, looking out from a high vantage point and observing the visitors.

Walking on the aerial pathways would satisfy their need to patrol their territory.

It would also provide the visitors with a treat, and with a bit of luck, they might even receive some "heaven-sent blessings."

However, such aerial pathways would require lengthy and close cooperation training between the animal keepers and the animals. Although they're used to following training, walking in the aerial corridors demands an even deeper understanding.

Another downside is that when animals switch enclosures, the original educational signs no longer match. Visitors might come to see a tiger but find a sign for the jaguar.

So not everything will be switched at once; maybe the lions and tigers will swap one day, and the jaguars and wolves another.

The design is in the works, with renovations planned for after the holidays when visitor numbers drop.