I have a wildlife zoo

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Not all peafowl are as bold as the one we saw earlier.

As we approached, the peafowl moved away. One of the females, feeling the weight of everyone's gaze, shyly hid behind a bush of red tip photinia and refused to come out for quite some time.

Everyone had been happy to witness a peacock's tail display just once, but unexpectedly, in the middle of our visit, we encountered another male peacock fanning his feathers for a female, turning in circles to show off his splendid plumage, and calling out loudly as if he were reciting a love poem.

In this natural environment, the frequency of animals displaying natural behaviors also increased.

Fang Ye activated his Eye of Observation and saw that all the peafowl were happy!

The animals were happy, the visitors were happy, and naturally, he was happy too.

The key was that this design had enriched the plant life at a very low cost in green leaf coins, with almost zero construction cost. This was something he was quite proud of.

Though Old Wang was also visiting, he didn't forget that he was there to guide the placement of surveillance cameras. He took out a pen from his chest pocket and started drawing the route in his notebook.

He looked at Fang Ye with a helpless smile, "Eh, I really want to put down my work and just enjoy the tour!"

Fang Ye smiled back, "If you like it, you can come more often in the future!"

"Hmm, the square is quite an important position given the high foot traffic, so we need to install several cameras." Old Wang pointed with his pen at the notebook, "Here, here... and then along this path, just one camera here will do..."

Fang Ye nodded as he looked on and took out his phone to snap a picture.

"No need to worry about remembering it, I'll give you the notebook when we leave," Old Wang said as he put down his notebook. He then looked at Fang Ye with concern and asked, "Little Fang, it doesn't seem like you have many visitors here? Such a good zoo should have more people visiting. Would you like me to introduce you to some journalists so they can cover it?

Even the best wine needs to be known."

Fang Ye sincerely thanked him, "Thank you so much."

Although he believed that once the zoo was fully built and its reputation slowly fermented, visitor numbers would naturally increase, having publicity would, of course, be better, as it could speed up the process. The sooner the visitor numbers increased, the sooner the zoo could achieve a balanced budget.

While constructing the zoo could be done with green leaf coins, saving a lot of expenses, the miscellaneous costs like employee wages and utilities were on the rise as the zoo expanded. His small treasury wouldn't last much longer.

"Alright, I'll send you the contacts of some journalists I know when I get back."

Passing through the Peafowl Lawn, the young visitors were still excited about having seen the peafowl display; they energetically discussed among themselves, "I didn't have high expectations for this zoo, but it turned out to be so interesting!"

"Allowing peafowl to roam on the lawn for visitors to freely see is beyond imagination."

"If all zoos were like this one, as a kid I would have clung to my parents begging to go to the zoo every day."

"To be honest, this is the best zoo I've ever been to!"

After just a short visit, everyone had a deep impression of Linhai Zoo.

The journey continued, and along the way, we encountered a lush and verdant bamboo forest. It wasn't the type with thick trunks but rather umbrella bamboo, slender as fingers, crowding together in thickets.

The sunlight filtering through the emerald bamboo cast them in a translucent jade-like glow, giving off a serene and refined elegance.

Linhai has bamboo in only a few areas, so this bamboo forest was obviously transplanted on purpose.

"Director, do you also have pandas here?" a girl in red asked curiously.

Everyone shook their heads, thinking it unlikely—pandas are a national treasure, after all!

On Earth, after generations of relentless conservation efforts, the giant panda's living conditions had improved, and the number of wild populations had continued to rise. In 2016, the panda was downgraded from "Endangered" to "Vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

As panda numbers increased, people's affection for the giant pandas returned to a more rational state, which was, in fact, a positive development.

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Overzealous affection often signals a species' precarious existence, carrying a feeling of guilty compensation within it.

In Blue Planet, animal protection standards are still relatively backward, and pandas remain endangered, with each one extremely precious, so much so that the birth of a panda cub can trend on social media.

Only a few top zoos in the country dare to keep pandas because if anything goes wrong, it's big trouble with the whole nation pointing fingers and cursing.

Old Wang joked, "If you were to keep a panda, Linhai City would have to build a police station right next to your zoo and protect it 24/7. I'd apply to be transferred over there."

"Haha, I'd apply for a transfer too, to watch pandas every day."

"Keep dreaming!"

Fang Ye laughed, "No giant pandas, but we do have two red pandas!"

"Ah, you really have pandas!?"

"Hey, bro, listen carefully—it's red pandas!"

The guy in the black shirt seemed a bit confused, "Red pandas, aren't they giant panda cubs?"

"What? Red pandas are raccoons! You know, like the crunchy noodles! The raccoon's crunchy noodles have a new flavor, BBQ is roasted meat flavor, and roasted meat flavor is BBQ!"

"I'm dizzy!"

"Red pandas and raccoons are not the same, right..."

Fang Ye was at a loss whether to laugh or cry!

The classic misunderstanding: red pandas being raccoons.

This confusion was actually caused by various reasons. In the past, scientists argued endlessly over whether red pandas were raccoons or not. It was only after technological advancement and analysis of genetic homology that they were classified into their own family, the red panda family.

The most famous examples of confusion are the red-faced cat printed on the packages of Raccoon Crispy Noodles and the Marvel superhero Rocket Raccoon, who, despite the appearance of a red panda, is called a raccoon, even in movies.

He explained, "The red panda is also called the lesser panda; it's red in color and not the same species as raccoons or giant pandas..."

The girl in red suddenly realized, "I remember now, red pandas are super cute!"

"Dang, so it's not a panda, got excited over nothing."

"Let's go, let's see what red pandas look like."

Fang Ye apologized, "I'm sorry, but the red panda exhibit isn't finished yet. They're not housed here at the moment."

"Oh, what a pity we can't see them today."

"Director, when will it be ready?" asked the guy in the black shirt.

"Not too much longer, it's almost finished here; it should be ready by next week," Fang Ye said with a smile. "However, I recommend that you come back in half a month when you can also visit our new tiger exhibit."

As the sound of babbling water reached their ears, they turned a corner and saw, within the serene bamboo groves, a winding stream that flowed by.

The crystal-clear stream water, meandering around moss-covered rocks, flowed gently forward. The cool tranquility spread around, calming the mind and soul.

The group crossed the small stream over a graceful and sturdy bamboo bridge and saw the distinctive bamboo exterior of the red panda exhibit. With the surroundings already so beautiful, they couldn't help but imagine what the inside might look like.

Once the red panda exhibit is completed, they definitely have to come for a visit!

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