I have a wildlife zoo

Chapter 433 Coming to Shoot a Variety Show?

Leopards, animals accustomed to hiding themselves, definitely go through a process of slow adaptation when they first go on display and aren't likely to make an easy appearance.

When the red pandas first arrived, they often hid in caves or up in the trees, and Red Bean would get startled by a big rock.

Seeing so many people outside, Diana naturally didn't show herself but instead hid on a high tree trunk, her eyes covertly observing the visitors.

The lush leaves around her completely concealed her figure. She lowered her body, and her exposed black fur didn't stand out at all, blending like a shadow. The visitors' gazes wandered confusedly around the exhibit, sweeping over her many times without ever noticing her.

It might take a week or two, or even a month, for Diana to gradually let down her guard and engage in more activities outside.

Whether the visitors could see her or not was all down to luck and Diana's mood that day, whether she felt like making an appearance or not.

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As students flocked to the zoo for fun, Fang Ye also took the opportunity to visit the campus before the school year began.

He was mainly there to discuss collaboration matters with the leaders of the School of Life Sciences under the introduction of researcher Wang Yan.

Walking into the campus and seeing the vibrant young students, he couldn't help but reminisce about his wonderful college life!

Due to a lack of interest in his major and no motivation to learn, he spent his days playing on the computer and reading novels.

Of course, while that was enjoyable, it resulted in countless failed courses. In his first year of university, he failed seven subjects, and he was on the verge of being forced to leave. When he went home for the holidays, he even endured a severe scolding.

But Fang Ye was quite clever, and he didn't want to be expelled so soon. Passing with minimum grades was very simple for him; with a little study, it was okay.

After the chat with the school leaders, he sauntered leisurely around the campus!

He took a stroll around, admired the scenery, and relived his youthful days.

Actually, he was still very much in his youth.

Back at the zoo, Fang Ye received a call from an unknown number.@@@@

The person on the other end seemed to be a middle-aged woman, "Hello, is this Zoo Director Fang of Linhai Zoo?"

Fang Ye found the voice somewhat familiar, but he couldn't recall who it was, "Uh, yes, may I ask who's speaking?"

"Director Fang, hello, I'm Boluo, the manager of Sparkling Girls!"

"Oh, Sister Boluo, hello, hello!"

I knew less about this area, so I went to do some research.

I discovered that if a variety show conveyed the wrong message to a vast audience, it would lead to big problems.

For example, in the 1980s, a popular television program about animals featured an orangutan as an animal actor, which resulted in about 1,000 infant orangutans being brought into the island, becoming pets or zoo animals.

In the process of capture and transport, about 4,000 died.

These orangutans were mainly Bornean orangutans, and the number of their wild population was only about fifty to sixty thousand.

One-tenth of a wild animal population disappeared because of one show.

Following the release of the "Harry Potter" movies, the trade in pet owls surged, increasing by over a hundredfold, with untold numbers of wild owls suffering as a consequence.

Although it's not fair to blame "Harry Potter" alone, this is part of the purpose of a zoo.

It's not just about showcasing the charm of animals but also about reminding people of the survival threats animals face in the wild and helping them recognize the difference between cute pets and wild creatures.

Are red pandas cute and adorable?

They are cute and adorable.

But they are not pets, they are wildlife, and in nature is where they truly shine.

The environment of the zoo exhibits, the informative display signs, and the explanations from animal keepers are all consistently emphasizing these points.

There was a zoo-oriented variety show that was very popular with viewers, but it had many serious issues, such as using the term "cute pets" in its promotion repeatedly.

It might seem like a minor issue, but it can severely mislead viewers and promote illegal wildlife trade.

Then there's dressing chimpanzees in clothes, which might look cute and childlike, but such humanization can lead to misperceptions in the animals, causing them to view humans as their companions.

As they grow up, the behavioral patterns and mentality from their younger years can affect them for life, making it difficult to reintegrate into their group and possibly leading to a lifetime of loneliness.

In the process of contact, incidents of chimpanzees biting and scratching humans can occur, and some diseases are zoonotic, potentially spreading from animals to humans and vice versa.

Humans and primates share similar physiological structures, making it easy to transmit diseases to each other, and production teams that only care about show effects while ignoring these issues are putting both participants and animals in dangerous situations.

Fang Ye was aware of these issues, so he spoke plainly from the start.

After hesitating for a moment, Boluo said, "Then, I'll discuss it with the production team!"