I have a wildlife zoo-Chapter 487: Clues Appear, The Studious Snow Leopard!

Fang Ye remembered and asked, "By the way, Director, where is Empress Lingxue?"

The topic of Empress Lingxue’s rescue had once garnered over a hundred million views on Weibo, even CCTV reported it several times and made a special program, letting many people learn about snow leopards for the first time.

Only with understanding, comes concern!

However, the popularity also brought some negative backlash from trolls, and subsequently, the authorities issued a policy restricting such rescue operations from being casually posted online.

Qi Yuan explained, "Lingxue had suffered a bone fracture, remember? She underwent two surgeries, so now she’s spending her days in a height-restricted special activity area and isn’t on display to the public."

Fang Ye nodded, "Oh~"

Listening to Qi Yuan, he learned that Lingxue’s condition was very severe at the time, her body covered in wounds. After a detailed examination of the injuries, it was speculated that she had been hit by a vehicle.

The culprit didn’t call the police; instead, they fled the scene.

Thinking about it now still made him angry.

But during the rescue process, there were also things that touched him deeply.

Qi Yuan reminisced for a moment and then recounted, "It must have been November 30th if I remember right; the temperature outside was around negative five degrees Celsius. When we were administering an IV to Lingxue, the solution was very cold. We took a plastic bottle, filled it with hot water, and used it to warm her up.

Our animal keeper Sandezi would sit with Lingxue and massage her. He massaged her for half an hour to an hour each day; Sandezi enjoyed it, and it was beneficial for Lingxue’s recovery.

Technically, you shouldn’t get that close to a snow leopard; it doesn’t comply with the standards, right? But Lingxue was in such poor shape that you couldn’t anesthetize her every day to administer the IV fluid; she might have died from the stress before the disease could be cured. So, Sandezi had to hold her by the nape to soothe her. After all, doesn’t holding a cat by the scruff make them docile?"

Fang Ye laughed, "Exactly, one must adapt to the situation."

Qi Yuan said, "I remember a few days ago, a netizen donated a blanket, so I brought one over and draped it over Sandezi. Since he was only wearing a thin layer, he was still somewhat cold.

But then, Sandezi took the blanket off, draped half of it over Lingxue, and with a sniffle, said he was fine – meaning he could withstand the cold, but Lingxue, being sick and frail, needed to stay warm. That moment moved me profoundly, and I took a photo to preserve it."

Speaking of moving experiences, Qi Yuan had another deeply impressive story to share.

In Xining Zoo’s Bird of Prey Valley, they kept some bearded vultures, Himalayan vultures, and cinereous vultures roaming free.

After an earthquake, the zoo took in a group of Tibetan children from the disaster area. As the children visited the Bird of Prey Valley, the cinereous vultures suddenly took flight en masse, circling in the sky.

Seeing this, the children inexplicably burst into tears!

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Qi Yuan was baffled at the time, not understanding what had happened to make them cry. Weren’t they having fun?

After inquiring, he learned that the Tibetans practice sky burial, and they see the vultures as messengers of the soul.

These Tibetan children, seeing the vultures soar all at once, believed it was the souls of their family members coming to see them, so they cried.

At that moment, he was greatly moved.

Lan Li, who was listening on the side, already had her eyes brimming with tears!

Fang Ye, being sensitive himself, felt tears flowing down his face, sniffled twice, and wiped the corner of his eyes.

Lan Li took a tissue from her bag and tenderly handed it to him.

Fang Ye took the tissue, dabbed at his tears, and sighed, "Zoos really can touch people’s hearts! This is one reason why I love the zoo so much."

While touring the zoo, Fang Ye suddenly heard a notification sound.

"Ding, animal clue has appeared!"

Immediately revitalized, he had been playing around in Qinghai for so many days, and now an animal clue had finally appeared!

[Animal: Snow Leopard

Location: Xitan Township

Protection time: 3 days (During the protection period, the animal will not be at risk of life-threatening danger.)

Note: A prompt will appear when approaching within 20 meters of the animal!

Reward: Plateau Environment Simulator]

Plateau Environment Simulator: Can create an environment in the exhibit with temperature, oxygen content, light, and ultraviolet intensity close to that of a plateau, which is more suitable for animals living on the plateau. High-fidelity simulation supports an area of 300 square meters, while shallow simulation supports an area of 3000 square meters.

Fang Ye was instantly shocked!

He had been thinking, if the zoo introduced snow leopards, Pallas’s cats, and the like, what if they couldn’t be properly cared for.

Now the system had provided a piece of cutting-edge technology.

At this moment, Qi Yuan was holding his phone, and upon seeing something, he let out a surprised and doubtful sound, "Huh?"

Fang Ye asked, "Qi Yuan, what’s wrong?"

Qi Yuan forwarded him a video: "A primary school in Xitan Township, someone captured footage of a snow leopard."

The video showed the snow leopard walking slowly on top of a wall, its steps somewhat unsteady!

It lay down to rest for a while, then continued forward along the top of the wall.

The subtitle explained that the snow leopard first entered a ranger’s home, then made its way to a primary school.

The person taking the video sounded quite nervous and was talking to someone nearby, discussing something indistinct, whether due to an accent or it being Tibetan, and most of the conversation was incomprehensible, but Fang Ye clearly heard someone say, "You call the police."

Although the video had not been posted long, it already had quite a few comments.

The netizens’ comments were quite interesting.

"Such a cute snow leopard!"

"The ecological environment is getting better and better, humans and nature/yeah!"

"The ranger didn’t show up for work on time, the snow leopard missed him so much it came to visit!"

"As long as it doesn’t bite me, it’s quite cute."

"If I saw it, I’d be scared to pee!"

"Eh, seems like we need to be more careful in the future, better not go out and play whenever, who knows when you’ll get eaten by a wild animal."

"Even the snow leopard knows to keep up with the times, going to school to learn, what excuse do we have not to work hard!/cry laughing"

"Leopard, I’m just coming to school, why did you guys call the police?"

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Fang Ye, reading the comments, sighed inwardly. Therefore, he thought, people nowadays are too unfamiliar with wild animals and hold many misunderstandings.

The most classic misunderstanding was the highest-liked one, claiming that the ecological environment was improving.

The presence of wild animals within human living areas does not at all equate to an improved ecological environment; there are a variety of reasons.

Like the appearance of wild boars in the city, it’s often because human development, cities, and roads have fragmented large stretches of forest, reducing their habitat, inevitably leading to more encounters. Another reason is the mating season when they risk danger to cross the city in search of mates and to reproduce.

Bears, being omnivores, may be drawn close to human habitation by the scent of food scraps and garbage.

In Qinghai, the vast and sparsely populated area, the ecological environment is still relatively good, but snow leopards usually avoid people and wouldn’t show themselves, with their movements being very agile.

Walking so slowly on the wall, and not hiding when people are chatting loudly nearby, clearly indicates there is a problem.

After exchanging opinions with Qi Yuan, both thought this snow leopard might be sick or injured!