I have a wildlife zoo-Chapter 585 : Arrival of the Giraffe

"Ding! The zoo does not abandon or give up, it has rescued a critically endangered collared scops owl and completed a high-difficulty wing transplant surgery, giving it the hope of returning to the blue skies. When hope spreads far and wide, more people take action, and the small sparks of hope come together to form a river, the world becomes a better place."

Congratulations, host, for obtaining a rare animal clue*1!"

[Animal: ??

Location: Yunnan

Protection Duration: Ten years (The animal will not face life-threatening situations within this period)

Note: The forest disappears at the rate of 30 hectares a minute, how fast must I walk to catch up with your retreating figure?

Reward: ??]

Fang Ye was stunned for a moment, a new animal clue!

He then carefully examined it.

The location is in Yunnan, which is quite normal considering Yunnan's unique geographical advantages—one of the hotspots for biodiversity, with many rare wild animals found there.

This time, the animal clue had the longest protection period, nothing to worry about for ten years!

Looking at the note, could it be that the forest is diminishing, habitats are being compressed, no place to live, slowly leading to death? Could it be the Asiatic elephant?

What does catching up with your retreating figure mean? An animal that is elusive in its movements and hard to track in the forest? Could it be the clouded leopard? Those are indeed rare nowadays!

Fang Ye frowned and stroked his chin in thought for a while but still couldn't figure out what animal it was.

He shook his head, never mind.

When the animal clue appears, he would naturally know; guessing blindly is useless.

...

The red-crowned crane, Oriental stork, and other bird species had been imported into the zoo and, after quarantine, had already moved to their new homes.

Letting them get used to their living environment, they could be put on display in a couple of days.

Giraffes and hippos were also being contacted by the zoo, currently in transit.

Giraffes belong to the category of animals that are very difficult to purchase. Even if you can buy them, they are generally calves, as zoos are unwilling to transfer adult giraffes.

Not because they're too rare or too popular with visitors, preventing zoos from selling them.

But because giraffes are just too tall!

Even newborn giraffes stand at one meter eighty or ninety, while adult giraffes can reach five or six meters tall.

The height restrictions for highway overpasses max out at five meters, and even without a vehicle giraffes exceed this height, making it impossible to pass!

And they're not like cargo that can be simply laid down sideways.

Giraffes are the kind of animals that might die from a fall, as once down, their heart can't pump blood up to their brain, and they'd perish.

Pandas can be transported by airplane, but giraffes can't, as the height of the aircraft cargo hold isn't sufficient either.

So transportation is a big problem.

When Fang Ye heard this news, he was both amused and frustrated.

Before the introduction, he had never dreamt that transportation would be such a stumbling block.

Therefore, he could only start by purchasing a pair of calves.

Fang Ye also made inquiries, asking his friend, the elephant keeper Agua, who informed him that their zoo had a two-year-old pair of East African giraffe siblings available for transfer.

The brother was called Number 10, and the sister was Number 11!

Now at two years old, they were already three meters tall; as they aged and grew even taller, they wouldn't be able to transfer them.

Though they were calves, the price wasn't cheap.

Last year's market rate was seven or eight hundred thousand, but this year, with fewer available for transfer, the price jumped to a million.

Agua was a bit regretful he hadn't asked earlier, but Fang Ye didn't mind—the difference of a few hundred thousand, a mere trifle.

The newly opened hot springs inn was booming over the weekend, with full occupancy and daily revenue reaching several hundred thousand—quite profitable indeed.

Of course, during workdays, when there were fewer guests, the income wasn't that high.

And last year, the development of the facility hadn't reached this stage yet, leading to a shortage of green leaf coins.

But having just two three-meter-tall giraffes seemed a bit awkward—the viewing platform wasn't built for nothing, was it?

The initial design allowed visitors to look at the giraffes from above, watch their big heads swaying in front of them, and admire their big eyes and long eyelashes; now, they still needed to look down.

Were we to wait for years until they grew up?

Fang Ye pondered over the fact that buying adult giraffes was actually not impossible.

Linhai was close to the sea, which made water transport feasible.

At the port, where high-speed travel wasn't an option, one could rent a helicopter to airlift caged giraffes, and he would follow along to soothe them. This should work.

So these past few days, he had been inquiring about whether there was a zoo near the coast willing to sell two giraffes.

Transporting hippos, on the other hand, was much simpler.

...

With one hand pointing at the open book on his lap, Fang Ye said in all seriousness, "Lan Li, look at this, eggplants are heat-tolerant plants, so don't plant them too early. They thrive on heavy fertilization, so pay attention to top-dressing. Moreover, remember to prune and remove overcrowded branches and leaves to ensure the fruit gets enough sunlight..."

The two of them were sitting on the couch, earnestly studying how to farm.

Even though Lan Li was looking at the book, her expression was somewhat strange.

Her cheeks were as red as a cooked crab; she would frown for a moment, then appear very comfortable the next.

Occasionally she would take a light breath, her body subtly squirming.

Looking up at Fang Ye, her eyes sparkled with a soft and shy light as her voice trembled slightly, coquettishly saying, "Husband~~~"

Fang Ye looked over innocently, "Hmm?"

"Didn't we agree to study together? Can you put your hand down and stop fidgeting... How can we study like this?"

"Oh, sorry about that, my hand just cramped. But this is a profoundly detailed subject, after all."

Fang Ye let out a "hehe" and carelessly put the book aside, "No more pretending, I'm laying my cards on the table!"

Lan Li, seeing Fang Ye lean in with his head, closed her eyes both sweetly and helplessly.

Now that the two were deeper into their relationship, kissing was much more bold!

It was no longer the tentative peck on the cheek or the smooth forehead of the early dating days, but rather lip to lip, wrestling with each other.

As they kissed, Fang Ye's hands began to wander uncontrollably.

Originally leaning on his shoulder, Lan Li became so caught up in the passion that she unconsciously ended up sitting on Fang Ye's lap.

Her bottom gently shifted twice, seeking a more comfortable position, when she suddenly felt a strange change. Her face turned even redder as she softly tapped him and whispered in his ear, "Pervert!"

Lately, their home had been like a battlefield, launching beachhead assaults every night, with the duration of the offensive varying according to the level of defense; daytime could also see surprise attacks and he often suggested some shameful and bizarre ideas, most of which she sharply rejected.

Fang Ye laughed, "What, don't like it?"

Eagerly he said, "How about considering making a heart-shaped breakfast while wearing an apron one of these days?"

Lan Li was so annoyed that she punched Fang Ye, "Only a little dog would like that sort of thing!"

Fang Ye touched his chin, considering, "It's not entirely out of the question!"

Lan Li picked up the book and started smacking Fang Ye on the head with it, while he laughed and protected his head, "Ouch, my bad, my bad!"

Right then, the phone's ringtone sounded.

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Fang Ye answered the call, "Hello? Are the giraffes I bought almost here? Sss..."

Glancing at Lan Li, who "hmphed" and stuck out her tongue, he laughed mischievously.

"Alright, they'll arrive in two hours, got it!"