I have a wildlife zoo-Chapter 397 Amur paradise flycatcher

Yingying’s father was photographing the pandas playing in the snow, and he also didn’t forget to take shots of the children.

"Yingying, give us a ’Yeah’!"

Yingying turned her head, stuck out her tongue at her dad, and started laughing happily, (＾－＾)V

After leaving the panda exhibit, Dongdong’s mom, holding a balloon, asked with a smile, "How about that, were the pandas cute?"

The stout-hearted Dongdong nodded, "Mmm!"

Once inside the panda exhibit, the balloon was taken by an adult to prevent it from popping as the kids might accidentally squeeze it too hard.

After touring the panda exhibit, Yingying walked ahead light-footed, using a bubble wand to blow soap bubbles, while Dongdong excitedly chased after them going "Awooo ahh ahh," swatting at the bubbles, as the adults chatted and smiled leisurely.

Yingying’s father said, "We’re lucky today! We even got to see pandas play in the snow. Last time we came, all we saw was them sleeping."

Dongdong’s father said, "It’s been a long time since I’ve seen pandas. The last time was probably when I was in college. I think it was also sleeping, I can’t remember clearly. But I’ve got to say, this panda exhibit is quite nice! It used to be that pandas were kept in concrete cages."

Dongdong’s mother nodded, "The zoos have really changed from the past, not just the environment, which is beautiful, but there are also people providing expert explanations on the side. I’d always thought pandas were very cute and gentle, just like cats. I never realized they could be quite fierce."

Dongdong’s mother had quite a lot of complaints about zoos before!

She only saw negative news about zoos, with photos featuring cold iron cages, rusty patches on the bars, large dark green stains on the concrete floors, and trash like plastic bottles inside, looking as bad as a dilapidated outhouse.

The animals, confined in such narrow spaces, were so thin their bones were visible beneath their skin, and their fur was patchy and bald. They bit themselves until they were covered in blood, marking it as one of the cruelest and worst places in the world.

She thought that this was not a place to take children, as it would not cultivate compassion or reverence for the lives in nature.

Why confine animals and restrict their freedom? It seemed so cruel.

Even if zoos appeared somewhat better now, who’s to say the animals weren’t still suffering?

It was also during chats with Liu Xueqing that Dongdong’s mother’s impression gradually changed, as Xueqing often recommended Linhai Zoo, discussing their attitude and philosophy toward animals, which was completely different from what she had thought.

Hearing about the enrichments for animals she’d witnessed, Dongdong’s mother began to change her mind, and agreed to visit during the New Year celebrations.

Now, seeing the animals here, they indeed seemed to be doing quite well!

It was a place where you could sincerely start feeling happy, with smiles blooming on your face.

Yingying’s father spoke assertively, "Our Linhai Zoo really does a great job, but not all zoos are like this. The zoo in my hometown hasn’t improved at all over the years."

Liu Xueqing chuckled, covering her mouth, and patted Lele’s mother, "So once your child grows up a bit more, you can come here more often to have fun."

Right then, a girl in a bright red Hanfu passed by, carrying a fan, her long, soft black hair flowing behind her, walking with a graceful air as if she had stepped through from ancient times.

The bright red Hanfu matched the New Year’s atmosphere very well and turned many heads.

After watching the girl in Hanfu walk away, the adults couldn’t help but exclaim, "Wow, so beautiful!"

"She has quite a presence!"

Ever since the collaboration between the zoo and "Shining Sunny Sky," Linhai Zoo had also become a spot for Hanfu enthusiasts to visit, bringing occasionally beautiful ladies dressed in Hanfu, adding a different kind of beauty to the zoo’s scenery.

The red panda exhibit.

The red pandas were no longer as excited about the snow as they were initially, having acclimated a lot to it. Find adventures on novelbuddy

A bunch of fresh bamboo leaves were inserted into the perch, and Lingling headed over and started nibbling on them.

The bamboo leaves, not very securely fastened in the first place, fell to the ground after a few bites. Lingling glanced down and slowly started walking the balance beam, her bushy tail swaying as she climbed down from the perch.

After walking a few steps in the snow, she grasped the bamboo leaves with her paws, rolled them with her tongue into her mouth, and continued to chew, her white whiskers and a tuft of cute fur under her ears moved with each bite, and her eyes contentedly narrowed.

The gentle, tranquil appearance of watching the red panda eat bamboo leaves gave off a healing vibe.

Red Bean was quite playful today, hopping around in the snow like a silly rabbit, burying its legs deep with every drop.

Seeing Lingling eat bamboo, it slowed down and approached from behind, body low as if it wanted to give it a scare!

Lingling sensed the movement and suddenly twisted around, standing up on its hind legs, revealing its black belly, raising its hands in a frightful stance.

Red Bean didn’t succeed in scaring the red panda and instead got a shock itself, hopping away without looking back.

Lingling lowered its raised hands back down and continued to eat bamboo calmly.

"Hahaha!"

"That turn was so cute!"

"It really got scared huh!"

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The bird exhibit.

Squawk! Squawk!

Chirp chirp!

Chatter!

Stepping into the bird exhibit felt like entering a different world, surrounded by lush green trees, the air fresh and moist, with a clear scent of tree leaves.

Melodious songs and chirps of various birds echoed from all directions, alongside the babbling of water.

The temperature was also much higher than outside.

As Liu Xueqing walked along, she began to feel her head sweating and unzipped her jacket calling out to Yingying, "Baby, are you hot? If you’re hot, give your scarf to Mommy!"

It was quite warm inside.

Yingying was thinking the same and ran over to hand her the scarf.

Running ahead, they came to a spot where the trees were relatively sparse. The areas within the bird exhibit were not all the same, some were dense, others sparse, there were also grasslands, providing different birds the choice of their preferred environment.

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Suddenly, she exclaimed, "Mama! Look at that bird, its tail is so long!"

Liu Xueqing followed the direction of Yingying’s finger and saw a very beautiful bird perched atop the tree. It seemed a bit larger than a sparrow, its most eye-catching feature being two slender, chestnut-colored tail feathers, almost as long as its body, fluttering like ribbons.

Its breast and belly were grayish-white, the head and neck deep blue, and the beak and eyes shimmered like sapphires, sparkling with a beautiful blue luster.

"Jee, kwee kwee kwee~"

The bird sang with a flute-like melody, pleasant and extended; with its loud song, a tuft of crest feathers on its head stood up as well.

Realizing it was being observed, it flapped its wings and flew to a farther tree. While flying, it spread its wings and fanned its tail; the ribbon-like slender tail feathers trailing and dancing behind, creating a beautiful and conspicuous sight.

Liu Xueqing couldn’t help but ask with curiosity, "What kind of bird is this?"

Yingying’s father said, "It should be an Amur paradise flycatcher! And it’s a male one, the females have tails only half the length of the males."

Although he said ’should’, his tone was quite certain.

After visiting a few times, although they hadn’t learned all the birds’ names, some were very distinctive and they made a point to remember them upon seeing the display signs, like the Bali myna, Amur paradise flycatcher, and so on.