I have a wildlife zoo-Chapter 467 Rescuing the Collared Scops Owl, New Animal Clues

The rescue center received so many ducks that were already poorly nourished, and the transport might have caused them some stress. They appeared very weak and lethargic, requiring special attention, further detailed examinations, and medication if they were sick.

It was quite busy for a while!

Fang Ye, seeing the situation, volunteered, "I'm not busy at the moment, I'll go and take care of it."

Lin Ying really couldn't spare the time, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Director!"

Fang Ye called Lei Zhi, drove over there, arrived at the location mentioned by the rescuers, made a phone call, and smoothly took away the little owl.

Sitting in the car, Fang Ye observed the little owl inside the box.

The little owl's body was dark grey with fluffy, disheveled feathers.

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It was all down, with no distinctly apparent characteristics of feathers.

Its back was darker, its belly grey and white, as if drawn with a pencil or charcoal.

This was a collared scops owlet!

Fang Ye couldn't help but laugh when he saw it; the little guy looked too funny, like a steel wool scrubber became sentient.

Given the size of this collared scops owlet, it was estimated to be around half a month to one month old.

At first, it used its eyes, which were black with a hint of blue, and looked at Fang Ye with confusion, as if frightened by his laughter. It quickly backed away, its tiny body puffing up, trying to spread its wings, and tapping its beak with a soft "tap tap".

It shook its body up and down and all around while drawing circles in the air with its head!

Fang Ye had wanted to look some more, but remembering how Chocolate seemed to have imprinted on him, he covered the box again.

After all, the rescued nestling is not an egg, and the first thing it must have seen upon emerging from the shell would definitely be its biological parents.

Feeling the warmth and touch of its parents, receiving food from them, and hearing the sounds they make, after a few days of nesting, the first impression is already firmly established.

As long as there is no overly close contact, just occasionally providing water or using tweezers for feeding should not cause any problems, and the staff at the rescue center wouldn't touch the birds for fun anyway.

But last time, Chocolate just clung to him, living a life of idleness in a tree without moving, blatantly indicating he would starve himself to death if not fed.

Possibly, the Eurasian eagle-owls all have this temperament: obstinately sticking to their chosen spot, sticking to the 'big dog' they had recognized until the very end.

When Fang Ye chatted with Qi Yuan, the director from Xining Zoo, he learned that the dozen or so Eurasian eagle-owls they rescued over the years also behaved this way, clinging on and refusing to leave after being fed for a few days.

There's still so little known about these wild animals, and there are too many unpredictable situations.

It's best to be cautious.

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Back at the rescue center, Lin Ying took the box and smiled, "Thanks for the effort, Director!"

"How are the ruddy shelducks doing?"

"Well, they all have been cared for, and those few that are particularly weak have been isolated," said Lin Ying while opening the box, her eyes lighting up, "Wow, this is a collared scops owlet, so cute."

Inside the box, there was now a pile of droppings, and the little steel wool ball huddled in the corner, sleepily opening its eyes.

Its eyes were half-closed, its eyelids blinking.

It likely fell from its nest and suffered quite a shock, then getting discovered by the terrifying upright ape, frightened and anxious, it had become quite exhausted and just taken a nap.

Fang Ye was about to say something else, but his expression suddenly paused and then he said, "Okay, it's all yours now!"

Lin Ying gave an 'ok' gesture and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll definitely take good care of it."

Since she had joined the zoo, she had been consistently communicating and learning with veterinarians from other zoos and rescue centers, studying case histories, and getting practical experience, and now she had made a lot of progress.

...

Fang Ye left because he heard a system prompt.

"Ding! The number of wild animals rescued by the zoo has reached 300! The rescue of wild animals is an important channel for spreading and promoting the concept of wildlife protection. Congratulations host, you have obtained a rare animal clue*1!"

Fang Ye scratched his head, "I had no idea we had already rescued 300 animals?"

When the rescue center first started, it wasn't well known, and it went a long time without receiving a single call.

The public didn't know that the zoo could take in animals, and it was usually concerned citizens who would call the police, who would take the animals to the police station, and then the police would send them their way.

Lin Hao got a light-vented bulbul stuck on a glue trap and only found out about the rescue center's services through a group chat.

However, the zoo's public account occasionally pushed out articles about animal rescue, telling stories of the animals saved, and now citizens who know about the channel gradually started bringing animals directly to the zoo.

The animals that came into the rescue center ranged from small squirrels, hedgehogs, various birds, turtles, to snakes.

Just last week, someone brought in three badger cubs that had not yet opened their eyes, which needed to be fed seven times a day with a syringe as thin as a little finger, each feeding lasting one hour. When feeding, one had to be extra careful and precisely control the speed and the amount of food.

If overfed, the pressure in the badger's belly would increase, compressing the chest cavity and affecting breathing, which could cause milk aspiration. If that happened, a badger could die.

A few days ago, someone brought in a blackbird that had fallen from a tree, barely clinging to life, probably poisoned by some treated seeds it had eaten. However, after it was brought in, it was successfully revived.

Today, reaching 300 animals must surely be because of the recent reception of nearly a hundred ruddy shelducks.

[Animal: ???

Location: Qinghai Xining

Protection time: One month (During this time, the animal will not face any life-threatening danger)

Note: A prompt will appear when you are within 20 meters of the animal!]

Fang Ye perked up, what animal could he encounter in Qinghai, a snow leopard, Tibetan fox, Pallas's cat, Chinese mountain cat?

Usually stuck in the zoo, he could also take the opportunity to travel a bit, witness the high-altitude snow-capped scenery, and be better equipped to build high-altitude animal exhibition areas in the future.

Plus, Zoo Director Qi was just in Xining, so he could meet up with him for a bit of fun.

...

This Friday night, after having dinner, Zhuang Ting sat down at her computer, logged onto B Site, and got ready to relax by watching some videos!

She discovered that the Sparkling Girls account she followed had updated with a new variety show episode, and she clicked in with enthusiastic anticipation.

She had casually watched the first few episodes but this time, she was eagerly looking forward to it.

Because this episode was filmed at Linhai Zoo!

The music video for Sparkling Girls' "Rainbow Raiment Dance" was shot at Linhai Zoo; of course, the most stunning scenes were of the girls dancing with beautiful parrots fluttering around them, the peaceful bamboo forest, and the underwater forest-like saltwater crocodile exhibition area—all left deep impressions.

After watching the MV, Zhuang Ting had specifically searched for Linhai Zoo and planned to visit sometime.

The preview for this zoo visit had several edited clips that also filled viewers with anticipation.

What exactly did the parrots say to leave the girls in utter shock, and what startled Yang Xiaochao?

In the picturesque bamboo forest, there's a bamboo shoot picking contest, and what about enjoying a meal in the Panda Restaurant with pandas rolling by?

Shi Xi, the seemingly gentlest of them all, is actually going to touch a snake? Surely she won't end up crying?