Netizens became excited upon hearing this!
"Wow, is the tiger exhibit finished?"
"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!"
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..."