Chapter 95 : 95: The Director's Live Stream is Too Exciting!
"That\'s great, Jiaojiao moving to a new home, she must be so happy!"
"Big Cat Faction ecstatic! Although all the little animals in the zoo are cute and adorable, my favorite is still the majestic and mighty tiger!"
"Let\'s go, hurry up!"
Urged by the netizens, they quickly arrived at the tiger exhibit.
On the way, Fang Ye whispered to Lan Li, "We\'re entering the exhibition area soon, are you scared? If you are, then better not go in."
The old tiger enclosure was just that big of a space!
When filming, you could stand outside the enclosure, through the metal net, and still clearly capture the scenes inside.
But now, the outdoor exhibit area is thousands of square meters, and the visitor\'s view was deliberately designed to not reveal everything at once, with trees, hills, and other obstacles in between, showing different scenes from different spots.
If Jiaojiao was brought in front of the glass wall, she could be clearly filmed, but the glass wall was soundproof! That way, whatever Fang Ye said wouldn\'t be heard from the outside at all.
Of course, soundproof doesn\'t mean you can tap on the glass. The sound of speech is transmitted through the air, while the noise from tapping on glass is directly conducted through the vibrations of the glass, which of course could be heard clearly, frightening and terrifying the animals on the other side, and could even cause them to panic and die from hitting the glass.
Therefore, tapping on the glass wall is strictly forbidden! Not only are there clear warning signs to prevent this, but the design also typically includes double-layered glass or vibration-damping designs to reduce the harm done to animals by tapping on the glass.
Doing a live stream with a mobile phone while also petting a cat is quite inconvenient; otherwise, you can only ask another animal keeper to help with filming.
Lan Li bit her lip and thought for a moment. She clenched her little fist downward, her expression serious and earnest, "No, no problem!"
Fang Ye smiled and snapped his fingers, "Ok, let\'s go."
After all, with him around, Jiaojiao wouldn\'t possibly harm anyone!
He led Lan Li from the back area into the outdoor exhibit.
The netizens were instantly stunned by the expansive and beautiful scenery of the exhibition area!
"Oh my gosh, such a large expanse of greenery is beautiful! There\'s even a pond!"
"Are you telling me, this is a zoo\'s exhibit? Not some luxurious resort?"
"And that forest! The layout of this landscape, it looks so natural!"
"Wow, if I were a tiger, I would go absolutely crazy with joy living here!"
"Do you see Jiaojiao? Why don\'t I see her?"
"Uh, do you see the one in the water showing its head?"
In the afternoon, the blazing sun sparkled over the pond, the shadows of a few tall trees on the hillside reflected vaguely on the water, and the reeds and cattails swayed gently with the wind and the ripples on the water. Jiaojiao was in the pond, swimming leisurely and enjoying herself!
When she turned around to swim back, she caught sight of Fang Ye and climbed out of the pond. She shook the water droplets from her fur, the black stripes on her pale yellow coat strikingly beautiful.
Her strong and robust limbs carried her as she sprinted across the grassland like a golden whirlwind, appearing in front of them in the blink of an eye.
Her steel-whip-like tail swished, her tiger eyes bright and spirited, her presence commanding and powerful!
Now, with her imposing demeanor, she truly embodied the majestic and dominant aura of a tiger. In contrast, the bored appearance of her napping in the confined space of her old enclosure made her look more like an ailing cat.
Roar!
Jiaojiao roared excitedly, the sound awe-inspiring.
Although Lan Li had mentally prepared herself before coming in, her legs still went weak, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes at that moment.
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Fang Ye crouched down in advance, opening his arms with a smile, and hugged Jiaojiao\'s neck, "Hey there, good girl, good! Give me a kiss! Mua!"
He kissed the "king" character on Jiaojiao\'s forehead.
Jiaojiao grinned and then stuck out her tongue to lick his face!
"Hey, good girl, don\'t lick me."
Her big paw lifted to touch Lan Li, intending to show her affection, but Fang Ye quickly stopped her. Not everyone has the courage to accept such closeness.
They had been quite scared already, and it had taken a lot of guts to come over. One more touch might have really made them faint.
The viewers exploded when they saw this scene!
"Holy shit, that gigantic tiger rushing over scared me to death."
"Yeah, it\'s so visually impactful. I almost thought I was being predated on..."
"The zookeeper is kinda badass, daring to kiss a tiger."
"Sit down, sit down! It\'s a standard operation."
"Speaking of which, why isn\'t the zookeeper hurt after being licked by the tiger? I remember that a tiger\'s tongue has barbs, doesn\'t it? Shouldn\'t a lick be all bloody?"
Fang Ye patted Jiaojiao\'s head, stood up, and looking at the comments, replied, "Tigers\' tongues do have barbs, and those hard barbs are like closely-packed blades that can strip flesh clean off the bone when they eat.
However, the tip of the tongue has no barbs, and the barbs can be retracted!
Think about it, everyone, when tigers nurture their cubs, they have to lick them clean and help them urinate by licking their bottoms. If the barbs on their tongues couldn\'t retract, the cubs\' skins would rip open after a single lick—how would they then raise their young?"
"...After hearing the zookeeper\'s explanation, I suddenly feel like I asked a really dumb question!"
"Hahaha, it\'s not just you who made a silly mistake!"
"No wonder tigers are top predators, even their tongues have evolved so fiercely."
Fang Ye laughed again, "I haven\'t finished yet. Gentleness is relative! A tiger licking you with its tongue is a sign of affection. It\'s okay if the tip without barbs licks a person, but after a couple of licks with the tip, it might switch to the barbed area. Even if the barbs are retracted, licking can still hurt since humans don\'t have thick fur.
Now that Ice Cake is over a month old, I dare not let it lick my handsome face, for fear of a facial injury."
So, whenever Jiaojiao wanted to lick him, he would dodge her, and over time, Jiaojiao knew he didn\'t like to be licked, so she mostly just rubbed her cheeks against him. Today, she took advantage of his distraction to sneakily lick his face.
At this moment, Jiaojiao opened her huge mouth and bit Fang Ye\'s hand, trying to drag him forward.
Just as Lan Li had slightly recovered, he began to cry and tremble again, "Eh~"
The viewers were also panicked. Some who were watching the live broadcast even stood up in fright, knocking over their chairs!
"Something\'s wrong, something\'s wrong!"
"Damn, call emergency services, the zookeeper\'s been bitten by the tiger!"
"Eh, wait, haven\'t you noticed the zookeeper isn\'t shouting? And there\'s no blood either!"
"It\'s alright, it\'s alright!" Fang Ye turned around to show his white teeth, smiling at the camera. He shook his arm, trying to remove it from the tiger\'s mouth, and softly said, "Jiaojiao, I know you want me to come over, but let go of my mouth so I can walk properly!"
His other hand gently stroked down her wide nasal ridge.
Jiaojiao, tilting her head to look at him, obediently released her grip, and Fang Ye easily pulled his hand out!
Lan Li hiccuped, feeling a bit stupid, and said, "Zookeeper, are you okay?"
"I\'m fine, see? In perfect condition."
Fang Ye twisted his hand around to show it was completely unharmed.
The viewers finally took a breath of relief and went wild with comments.
"Damn it, I give gifts watching other livestreams, but watching the zookeeper\'s livestream is like sending off my life! My poor heart can\'t take this!"
"I do like the thrill of watching the zookeeper with the tiger, but this isn\'t quite the thrill I was looking for!"
"Zookeeper is awesome, these are all regular operations, everyone will get used to it slowly..."