I have a wildlife zoo-Chapter 375: Arrive Safely

"Whew~"

A plane slowly descended along the runway in the distance.

Those who had been waiting for a long time got excited, "It’s here! It’s here!"

After the plane landed, not only the zoo but also the airport staff had conducted several drills to welcome the giant pandas.

On the orange-colored gantry, ground crew in green reflective vests slowly waved their arms, guiding the plane to its parking spot.

Dozens of ground staff stood outside the safety area, watching the plane from a distance. They knew that pandas were arriving today, and, aside from those who were on duty, those who were off-duty also came to join in on the excitement, whispering and discussing excitedly, "Our Linhai is going to have giant pandas too!"

"And there are two of them! Linhai Zoo is awesome!"

"I have got to take my daughter to see them during my time off this week."

"My kid loves pandas the most. Knowing that pandas are coming, I bet they’d skip school to go see them."

"The zoo is probably going to be packed this weekend! I wonder if they’ll impose admission limits? It might be hard to even get tickets."

"They definitely won’t be on display this week. I heard from an animal keeper when I visited the zoo before that when animals arrive, they aren’t displayed immediately. Instead, they go through a quarantine period. It could be a month before we’re able to see the giant pandas."

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"Oh, I see..."

The ground crew transferred a white transport crate onto the lift platform, which then smoothly and steadily descended.

As the giant panda was being unloaded, Fang Ye shook hands warmly with the staff from the Giant Panda Base, greeting them, "Thank you for all your hard work! You’ve brought the pandas all this long way."

"Zoo Director Fang, we’re entrusting the giant pandas to you now. Could you please sign here to confirm the handover?"

"Director Fang, hello, I’m Lu Feng, the keeper of Zhuangzhuang and the others."

Fang Ye quickly shook her hand, "Ah, Sister Lu, hello!"

Sister Lu was dressed in earthy green clothing, with solid muscles on her arms and a strong grip to her hand.

The panda’s keeper needed to come to the zoo with them until they were settled into their enclosures, as the pandas might feel panicked in an unfamiliar environment. Having someone familiar around would help them feel more at ease.

The clean white transport crate had thin bars on both ends. The sides of the crate had some small ventilation holes, and there was a detachable food box through which food could be placed inside for the giant pandas.

Peering through the bars, Fang Ye saw a chubby giant panda sitting inside the crate, looking somewhat bored as it shifted its backside and turned its head curiously to make eye contact with Fang Ye.

The panda’s fur was black and white, with two fluffy black ears crowning its round head. Within the dark-rimmed circles around its eyes, the small eyes sparkled.

Fang Ye smiled at it in a friendly way!

Waving his hand, "Hello~"

Sister Lu glanced inside the crate and introduced with a tender gaze, "This one is Zhuangzhuang. He has a more rough-and-tumble personality, quite the bruiser."

Fang Ye nodded; he had received detailed information from the Panda Base, and he understood the character traits of each of the pandas they were welcoming.

Zhuangzhuang lay against the side of the transport crate, lazily exposing his round and plump white belly, holding a yellow special dry food ration in his paws and starting to nibble on it.

Lan Li held a camera, her eyes shining with excitement as she recorded and took video of the giant panda!

Her task for the day was to handle the video recording and photography to document the event.

Watching the round and endearing appearance of the giant pandas, she couldn’t help but inwardly exclaim how cute they were!

Though she was excited, she just kept on shooting quietly, careful not to make noise and startle them.

In the back of the transport crate, the panda named Cloud appeared restless and anxious. It showed little interest in the bamboo inside, and it huddled in a corner of the crate, arching its back, its mouth slightly open, and eyes alertly scanning the outside.

While the sight of changing surroundings could unsettle the giant pandas, the animal keepers also needed to observe their condition through the bars at all times.

Fang Ye held the contract and placed it on Zhuangzhuang’s transfer crate, scribbling his signature in quick, sharp movements.

Guan Shan and Lin Ying quietly discussed beside him, Lin Ying whispered, "Zhuangzhuang looks so naive."

Guan Shan was initially very excited, but now started to feel a bit nervous, "I’m not sure if they’ll like the food we prepared…"

Apart from Lan Li, several journalists who had received the news were also there, snapping a few photos before Guan Shan persuaded them to step aside to avoid causing the giant pandas any discomfort.

Actually, Zhuangzhuang’s condition wasn’t bad at all. Seeing the camera, he turned his head toward it, quite photogenic. Explore more adventures at novelbuddy

The journalists were not quite ready to leave but understood that the pandas’ well-being was most important!

Some asked to follow along to the animal zoo’s backstage to film, but they were all refused. The top priority after just having arrived was to settle down into the new home peacefully and undergo a series of health checks so it would be some time before the journalists were allowed to come over for interviews after the pandas had adjusted to their new environment.

The transfer crate was then to be towed from the airport by a trailer and loaded onto the zoo’s truck, designed for transporting large animals.

The truck had even been specially painted with a panda pattern!

Fang Ye and his colleagues took a different vehicle. The city took the transportation of the pandas very seriously, sending two police cars to escort them today.

The police cars led the way, flashing their warning lights, ensuring a smooth passage.

Other drivers on the road, seeing the panda-painted truck escorted by police cars, couldn’t help but wonder and guess, "What’s this all about, transporting pandas?"

Is the zoo getting pandas? I haven’t heard of it!

They promptly started posting on their social media circles!

Linhai Zoo had not promoted the event, so only some internal staff knew about the pandas’ arrival.

However, after today’s arrival, the public account would post an article to notify everyone.

On the road, Sister Lu and Fang Ye chatted. Sending off the two pandas they’d raised from cubs, Sister Lu couldn’t help but speak with nostalgia, sharing some of their childhood antics, "When the panda cubs were just born, I had to get up before 6 a.m. Without time to wash up, I had to feed them milk right away.

The panda cubs are very particular about their food; the ratio of formula milk to water has to be precise, down to the gram.

After feeding them, I had to carry them to the outdoor play area. The little guys were chubby, each weighing about 30 pounds. Carrying them back and forth would leave me dripping with sweat, and I’d only manage to have a quick breakfast after 7 a.m.

Then it was time to clean up the feces and bamboo shoot remnants, adding fresh bamboo for the adult pandas. One panda can consume up to one hundred pounds of bamboo shoots in a day. You see these muscles on my arms? They were built from doing all that work."

They were a lot of fun when they were younger. As soon as they saw people coming, they would pounce and cling to your legs, very affectionate..."

Everyone listened with great interest, "Aiya, indeed hard work."

"But taking care of pandas is also a lot of fun!"

They finally arrived back at the zoo and unloaded the pandas from the truck.

"Director, you’re back!"

"Where are the pandas, where are the pandas?"

Animal keepers who weren’t busy came over to greet them, squatting down some ten meters away, peering through the fence bars with curiosity!

Seeing Zhuangzhuang and Cloud inside, they couldn’t help but smile.

"Hahaha, so cute!"

"They look so silly."

Having had a quick peek, they were chased away by Guan Shan and Fang Ye.

Although they didn’t get a clear view, having a sneak peek was satisfying enough!