I have a wildlife zoo-Chapter 701 - 700: Frosted Red Panda

Red Panda Exhibit!

At this moment, the venue was covered in a layer of white, fluffy snow, resembling a pristine cotton blanket.

Hawthorn's white eyebrows squeezed together, giving off an unhappy expression, with its round, chubby little face drooping.

If a human was frowning all day with an unhappy, gloomy, and serious expression, people around them would surely sense too much negative energy and find them difficult to get along with, even suspecting them to be some kind of ill-mannered ruffian and choosing to steer clear.

However, when the same grumpy face was on an adorable red panda, it ironically attracted a lot of fans for Hawthorn!

Perhaps this was also a kind of "contrast cuteness."

From its actions, one could tell that it was actually very curious about the snowy world!

Stepping forward with its short little legs, it took a slow step.

Observing the phenomenon as its paws sank into the soft snow pile, it looked down inquisitively.

Raising both paws simultaneously, it plunged them back into the snow pile, remaining motionless for a long while, seemingly lost in thought!

Hey, what is this stuff, and why do my paws disappear as soon as I step in? How fascinating!

Lifting its head, it pulled its front paws out of the snow pile and, with a push of its back legs, a light yellow furball hopped around in the snow pile, looking extremely lively!

The fur of Hawthorn and Brown Sugar, the two cubs, was much lighter than that of their elders, and because they had been walking in the snow, they were dusted with a thin layer of snowflakes, making their color appear even whiter.

Being so young and lacking strength, it was quite an effort for them to hop around in the snow pile, and after a few jumps, their bodies started to look uncoordinated.

With a shake of its fluffy tail, it still couldn't keep its balance and sat askew in the snow pile.

Sitting in the snow pile, it didn't rush to get up.

Leaning forward, it patted the snow pile lightly with its two front paws.

Was it you who tripped me just now? Naughty thing!

As it stuck its paw into the snow pile and pulled it out, a spray of snowflakes followed, forming a small snow cave underneath!

Hawthorn looked at the snow cave curiously, then tried to scrape out a bit of snow with the same action it had used before.

After digging twice more and seeing the snow cave grow deeper, it became visibly excited!

Burying its head into the snow cave it had dug, it began smacking the sides with its paws, "piapia."

Take that!

After collapsing the snow cave, it happily jumped up, knocking over a neighboring snow pile the size of its own head, like a little fort.

The soft snowflakes, unlike the usually soft grass, solid stones and tree trunks, offered a unique sensation!

They were intriguing to play with.

With just a light touch, one could change the state of the snow, shaping or destroying it.

For the newborn cubs, there could be no better toys than this!

Amamiya Kokoro and Anzu, upon witnessing this scene, were dazzled with starry eyes, exclaiming in unison, "Kawaii!"

The visitors watching the red pandas play in the snow outside couldn't help but laugh and say, "Red pandas really love the snow!"

"The baby is having so much fun!"

"Hehe, too cute!"

"Watching it play in the snow reminds me of when I was a child, playing with mud in the garden by my house! Piling up little mounds, digging tunnels underneath and pouring water through them, having the time of my life."

Hawthorn destroyed the small snow mound, lay in the snow, and rolled around happily, as if wrapped in a layer of white icing!

Getting up, it hopped and skipped away into the distance, leaving behind only a round, plump bottom.

Guan Shan and an animal keeper pushed open the door at this time, entering the activity area!

Donning gloves, they also carried fresh bamboo, chunks of apple, and such food items in their hands.

She pushed the bamboo into the perch, and buried apple chunks in the snow.

In such snowy conditions, foraging would become much more troublesome!

The apples hidden under piles of snow would require a keener sense of smell to discover, and this was also a form of training for the red pandas.

As Guan Shan was inserting bamboo into the perch, Red Bean ran over to her.

Following behind Red Bean, Brown Sugar hesitated and didn't come over, just cocked its head from a distance, watching Mama.

When Red Bean arrived at Guan Shan's feet, it stood up and sniffed at her pocket!

It seemed to have caught the scent of something delicious and looked up at her longingly.

I want to eat an apple, gimme, gimme!

"Go on, stop bothering me."

Guan Shan half squatted and embraced Red Bean from underneath its arms.

Red Bean turned its head, trying to bite Guan Shan's hand, but she caught its tail and tossed it forward!

This didn't dampen Red Bean's enthusiasm; it returned even more boldly, climbing up Guan Shan's leg as if it were scaling a tree.

After getting it down, Guan Shan scooped up the snow with her hands!

Sprinkles of snowflake rained down on Red Bean's head; at first, it stood its ground resolutely, but it couldn't withstand the fierce flurry of snowflakes, becoming completely snow-coated, like a little white red panda.

"Wow, to treat such an adorable red panda with such harshness!"

"Ah, I wish I had a red panda cling to me while I'm working!"

"I'd take a dozen of these keychains!"

"I'd love to play with them too, but alas, all I can do is wish!"

Amamiya Kokoro found it amusing yet somewhat puzzled!

Carrying the red panda by its tail like that, wouldn't it hurt? But Linhai Zoo is supposed to be very professional!

She planned to ask the animal keeper about it later.

Red Bean ran to the side, vigorously shaking its head to toss off the snow.

With a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth, Guan Shan bent down and helped Red Bean brush off the snowflakes.

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After she finished placing the food on the perch and was heading back to the enclosure, mischievous red pandas, one after the other, seemed eager to follow her out.

Guan Shan picked up Red Bean and tossed it back in, distracting it with an apple slice. Unnoticed, Brown Sugar had slipped in again, peering around uncertainly.

Hey, where's Mama, where'd Mama go?

After tossing out Brown Sugar, Hawthorn darted back in!

Guan Shan, feeling helpless, hoisted the impish Hawthorn and flung it onto the snow pile outside the door.

While Hawthorn blinked bemusedly, still not understanding what had happened, she quickly closed the door.

By the time Hawthorn realized its predicament and found its way back, the door was already shut!

It stood up, pawed at the door, and upon realizing it wasn't able to get in, turned around to play with Chestnut.

"Hahaha, so cute!"

The visitors couldn't help but laugh after witnessing this entertaining scene.

When Guan Shan came out from the back, Amamiya Kokoro promptly went up to her and asked, "Excuse me, I saw you pulling the red panda's tail and lifting it up. Doesn't it feel uncomfortable for the red panda?"

Guan Shan explained, "We have two ways of handling red pandas. One is to lift them by the scruff of their neck! But that can only be done when they are cubs, as red pandas are very flexible, and they'll turn around and grab your hand when they grow up.

The other method is to grab the tail! The tail of an adult red panda is very strong, so lifting them by the tail doesn't cause discomfort; it just looks pitiful. Cats and dogs, though, should not be handled this way."