I have a wildlife zoo

Chapter 375 Arrive Safely

"Whew~"

A plane slowly descended along the runway in the distance.

Those who had been waiting for a long time got excited, "It's here! It's here!"

After the plane landed, not only the zoo but also the airport staff had conducted several drills to welcome the giant pandas.

On the orange-colored gantry, ground crew in green reflective vests slowly waved their arms, guiding the plane to its parking spot.@@@@

Dozens of ground staff stood outside the safety area, watching the plane from a distance. They knew that pandas were arriving today, and, aside from those who were on duty, those who were off-duty also came to join in on the excitement, whispering and discussing excitedly, "Our Linhai is going to have giant pandas too!"

"And there are two of them! Linhai Zoo is awesome!"

"I have got to take my daughter to see them during my time off this week."

"My kid loves pandas the most. Knowing that pandas are coming, I bet they'd skip school to go see them."

"The zoo is probably going to be packed this weekend! I wonder if they'll impose admission limits? It might be hard to even get tickets."

"They definitely won't be on display this week. I heard from an animal keeper when I visited the zoo before that when animals arrive, they aren't displayed immediately. Instead, they go through a quarantine period. It could be a month before we're able to see the giant pandas."

"Oh, I see..."

The ground crew transferred a white transport crate onto the lift platform, which then smoothly and steadily descended.

As the giant panda was being unloaded, Fang Ye shook hands warmly with the staff from the Giant Panda Base, greeting them, "Thank you for all your hard work! You've brought the pandas all this long way."

"Zoo Director Fang, we're entrusting the giant pandas to you now. Could you please sign here to confirm the handover?"

"Director Fang, hello, I'm Lu Feng, the keeper of Zhuangzhuang and the others."

Fang Ye quickly shook her hand, "Ah, Sister Lu, hello!"

Sister Lu was dressed in earthy green clothing, with solid muscles on her arms and a strong grip to her hand.

The panda's keeper needed to come to the zoo with them until they were settled into their enclosures, as the pandas might feel panicked in an unfamiliar environment. Having someone familiar around would help them feel more at ease.

The clean white transport crate had thin bars on both ends. The sides of the crate had some small ventilation holes, and there was a detachable food box through which food could be placed inside for the giant pandas.

Peering through the bars, Fang Ye saw a chubby giant panda sitting inside the crate, looking somewhat bored as it shifted its backside and turned its head curiously to make eye contact with Fang Ye.

The police cars led the way, flashing their warning lights, ensuring a smooth passage.

Other drivers on the road, seeing the panda-painted truck escorted by police cars, couldn't help but wonder and guess, "What's this all about, transporting pandas?"

Is the zoo getting pandas? I haven't heard of it!

They promptly started posting on their social media circles!

Linhai Zoo had not promoted the event, so only some internal staff knew about the pandas' arrival.

However, after today's arrival, the public account would post an article to notify everyone.

On the road, Sister Lu and Fang Ye chatted. Sending off the two pandas they'd raised from cubs, Sister Lu couldn't help but speak with nostalgia, sharing some of their childhood antics, "When the panda cubs were just born, I had to get up before 6 a.m. Without time to wash up, I had to feed them milk right away.

The panda cubs are very particular about their food; the ratio of formula milk to water has to be precise, down to the gram.

After feeding them, I had to carry them to the outdoor play area. The little guys were chubby, each weighing about 30 pounds. Carrying them back and forth would leave me dripping with sweat, and I'd only manage to have a quick breakfast after 7 a.m.

Then it was time to clean up the feces and bamboo shoot remnants, adding fresh bamboo for the adult pandas. One panda can consume up to one hundred pounds of bamboo shoots in a day. You see these muscles on my arms? They were built from doing all that work."

They were a lot of fun when they were younger. As soon as they saw people coming, they would pounce and cling to your legs, very affectionate..."

Everyone listened with great interest, "Aiya, indeed hard work."

"But taking care of pandas is also a lot of fun!"

They finally arrived back at the zoo and unloaded the pandas from the truck.

"Director, you're back!"

"Where are the pandas, where are the pandas?"

Animal keepers who weren't busy came over to greet them, squatting down some ten meters away, peering through the fence bars with curiosity!

Seeing Zhuangzhuang and Cloud inside, they couldn't help but smile.

"Hahaha, so cute!"

"They look so silly."

Having had a quick peek, they were chased away by Guan Shan and Fang Ye.

Although they didn't get a clear view, having a sneak peek was satisfying enough!