I have a wildlife zoo-Chapter 696 - 695: Resuming Training

The remaining two extremely weak melon-headed whales were then taken to the zoo.

Before departure, the penguin pavilion was notified and began to empty the back pool and disinfect it.

Once the melon-headed whales were brought back, the water was refilled!

A soft foam pad was placed in the pool, and the melon-headed whales were carefully set upon it.

An animal keeper was there to support and control them, preventing them from slipping away.

Lin Ying drew a tube of blood!

They conducted a preliminary examination to check their internal indicators for bacterial or viral infections.

While the blood was being tested, the melon-headed whales received some care.

They thoroughly cleaned their skin, blowholes, and eyes. Then they massaged their bodies and flexed their tail fins.

These were techniques taught by the "little dolphin" to help relax the whale's muscles and recover their physical condition!

Feeling better physically can also reduce their anxiety about the unfamiliar environment.

The blood test showed that white blood cells were elevated in the whales' blood, indicating inflammation.

Then, they inserted a needle into the tail fin, hanging a drip bag beside it to administer saline and antibiotics.

...

That evening, CCTV news reported the event.

"7 melon-headed whales were stranded in Linhai, and many local authorities actively participated in the rescue.

Touchingly, many local citizens also came forward spontaneously amidst the heat to help, with some villagers continuously pouring water on the whales, others erecting sunshades for them, and some covering them with wet towels.

Everyone, regardless of their hands and feet wrinkled from the seawater, collaborated with collective wisdom and efforts, successfully saving 5 of the stranded whales. After experts' evaluation, three were released back into the ocean immediately, and the remaining two, due to their poor health conditions, were temporarily transferred to the zoo for treatment...

The action we are taking embodies the concept of the 'community of life between humans and nature'..."

Below was an interview with Fang Ye!

The reporter asked, "How are the two whales doing?"

Fang Ye said, "They were injured when stranded, and the mud pits where they stayed were shallow with little water. It was noon, and the sun was scorching, leading to severe dehydration. Their organs might be failing, and their physical condition is very poor; they can't even open their mouths.

In such a condition, releasing them back to the sea would mean death, so we decided to let them recuperate in our zoo first."

"Why do you need to support them in the water?"

"Because they are still quite weak and might choke on water if they struggle, so they require someone to support them and closely monitor them at all times."

"When can they be released back into the wild?"

"As soon as their condition improves a bit, we'll release them. Rescue of cetaceans, after all, is not their natural habitat; they get nervous and scared, and their condition continues to decline until they adapt to this environment. Even with our meticulous care, if they stay too long, they might not survive this phase."

"Alright, we hope they recover soon and return to nature!"

Netizens enthusiastically commented on this news on Weibo!

"Harmonious coexistence between humans and nature!"

"So much love! The little darlings need to get well!"

"Seeds of kindness are rooted in our hearts! Thanks to the rescuers for their hard work!"

"This rescue was really good, saving five! In our area, four that were stranded all died, such a pity."

"I heard from my friend that the local authorities responded very quickly, and experts were involved from the beginning!"

"What is animal protection? Just look what our country is doing!"

"I hope the zoo informs the melon-headed whales, telling them not to go to Japan or Denmark, just stay in our surrounding waters, there's plenty to eat!"

"Haha, telling them that won't make any difference, they wouldn't understand anyway."

"Why not just stay in the zoo from now on? Don't go out again; you're a whale with an official position now."

"Haha, food and board provided, air conditioning too, with little fish to eat every day!"

"That's not too bad, could visit them at the zoo sometime in the future!"

"Really speechless, didn't you hear what Zoo Director Fang said? The zoo environment isn't suitable for them; they need to be released back into the wild as soon as possible."

...

After two days of rescue efforts, the melon-headed whale's condition improved rapidly!

Fang Ye quietly added some spiritual water to the pool.

Although it had no direct healing properties, it supported recovery well, working with antibiotics to address inflammation.

Apart from saline and antibiotics, because they were resistant to the unfamiliar environment during the first two days, refusing to open their mouths to eat, they had to be given nutrient injections.

Upon another round of blood tests, their health indicators had improved significantly. Lin Ying was amazed at the speed of their recovery!

For the past two days, fearing they might ingest water, the animal keepers took turns in several teams, supporting them in the water round the clock.

Since the water was shallow with less buoyancy, it was incredibly tiring to hold them!

But seeing the improved condition of the melon-headed whales, the animal keepers were very happy.

Now that they had regained some swimming ability and could move around the pool, there was no longer a need for the animal keepers to be on hand to support them constantly.

And since the melon-headed whales were wild animals, prolonged human contact could cause stress and was not conducive to recovery.

However, although the melon-headed whales had recovered somewhat, their condition was still quite weak!

Sometimes they would list to one side, or even hit the wall due to their poor mood.

The animal keepers were still on standby by the shore, ready to dive in for a rescue at any sign of trouble.

At this moment, Fang Ye was in the pool, one hand gently supporting the melon-headed whale from below, like a swimming instructor holding it during swimming practice!

He guided the whale's body gently forward, helping it regain the sensation of being a sprightly swimmer, the spirit of the water.

His other hand stroked from its head to its dorsal fin and asked with a smile, "How does that feel?"

The skin of the melon-headed whale was soft, elastic, and cool to the touch, very pleasant to stroke.

It was like a newly cooled, tender and cool leather sofa!

The melon-headed whale, too, trusted Fang Ye, enjoying his caresses.

Their flippers and dorsal fins moved slowly as they swam leisurely along.

Feeling happy from the touch, their body surfaced, and their blowhole sprayed a fountain of white mist, expressing their cheerful mood.

Lan Li captured the moment just in time with a "click," photographing the scene!

The other melon-headed whale in the adjacent pool, assisted by the animal keeper, also preferred to swim near Fang Ye; it had to squeeze in close.

For some reason, they felt very calm beside this person.

It swam over and affectionately nuzzled Fang Ye's hand with its mouth.

Lin Ying enviously said, "The director is always so popular with the animals! It's one thing with lions and tigers, but dolphins and whales in the water like him too! Oh, I'm so envious, I want to touch them too; I'm feeling so jealous!"

Lan Li said, "What's there to be envious of? You must have touched them when drawing blood, right? I haven't even had a chance to touch them."

Lin Ying shyly giggled, "Hehe, yeah, they feel really nice to the touch! But such chances are rare; once they leave, I'll never be able to touch them again."

After swimming with the melon-headed whale for a while, Fang Ye fetched a basin of small fish to feed them.

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Now they already had the appetite to eat fish.