Start with hooves

Chapter 462 Cub

Inside Woodland Park Zoo.

Alaskan brown bears were lazily basking in the sun by the stream. Several cubs were playing and rolling down the grass.

Keep going.

In the tiger park next to it, two tigers were lying on the rocks, eating beef shanks.

Passing by the area where the flat-headed honey badger and wild boar were, I saw a few giraffes quite far away.

This animal is larger than people imagine, with the tallest one being more than 5 meters tall. It has a gentle personality and slow movements.

Paddington, the little bear that Suri picked up from the sea, is no longer small now.

Even if there is no record of hurting anyone, close contact will still make people's hearts beat faster.

When it comes to giraffes, there is no need to worry about this.

Suri was still thinking about building a Lanai Zoo. Now he came to the fence and saw four or five baby giraffes.

There are no natural predators or food problems in the zoo. After a 15-month gestation period, a giraffe can give birth to a baby deer. The survival rate is very high. Zoos in many places will raise them.

Therefore, they are not expensive in the market, and some countries do not even prohibit ordinary people from buying them as pets.

Among them was a very small giraffe calf, all brown with no black markings visible.

If it weren't for the giraffe-like long neck, it would look like an ordinary wild deer or camel at first glance, similar to a shaved brown alpaca.

Daddario looked surprised, pointed at it and asked, "This is one of the cubs, right? The color of its fur is so weird!"

Hoshino Yuko also said:

"Yes, it's like someone else took off its one-piece mesh suit."

This metaphor is too vivid.

So much so that Secretary Amanda and Daddario subconsciously looked at Youyou and Suri, seemingly guessing something.

Suri couldn't wait to ask: "Where is the other giraffe cub, the one that is similar in size to it and a little thin?"

"Yes, they are only four or five months old. According to their habits, they have not actually been weaned. After being transported from the customs, the employees fed them with mare's milk, which restored their energy a little."

After listening to what the zoo manager said, Suri had a slight headache and continued:

"Now they still need to drink milk. After I transported them away, I couldn't take care of them. I haven't found an experienced breeder yet. Can you continue to foster them here for a while? I will bear the expenses during the period. It just takes some time. , prepare the grounds for raising them.”

Secretary Amanda stretched out her hand and gestured twice before saying:

"Their legs are very long. If they are placed in a fence for raising cattle and sheep, they can step out in one step. They must be heightened and reinforced."

The news that fans gave Suri a giraffe has become a hot topic today.

The popularity of these two giraffes can be used to attract more tourists to the zoo. Of course, the manager had no objection, nodded and said cheerfully:

"No problem. I remember the weaning time of giraffes. It is usually 6 months after birth. They can now eat some grass. Leave a number later and I will call you to let you know when it can be transported."

Under the guidance of staff.

Suri successfully entered the venue, fed carrots to his little giraffe, and asked Daddario to help take pictures.

Afterwards, the photos will be posted on social platforms and posts will be posted to thank fans for the gifts.

He really likes these two little guys, which makes him happier than giving them $100 million directly.

There are also adult giraffes who are greedy and run to snatch them. Standing in front of them at close range is full of oppression.

Come here.

When the manager transferred two sightseeing cars that were similar to golf carts, Hoshino Yuko suddenly felt relaxed, and the group continued to visit the Woodland Park Zoo.

After looking at flamingos, gorillas, gibbons, rhinos, zebras and other animals, Suri did not forget to take the opportunity to ask the manager where to buy animals legally if he wanted to build a zoo.    According to the manager.

Some animals live a long life and continue to reproduce during their time in the zoo. Once they cannot afford to raise them, they will choose to be sold rather than released into the wild.

Animals raised in captivity find it difficult to adapt to the cruel wild environment and can only be traded among various zoos and circuses at very cheap prices.

Such as the rare albino Bengal tiger.

It is difficult for them to survive in the wild. After being raised in captivity, their population continues to grow.

In the 90s, it cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy an albino Bengal tiger. Now, you can buy a white tiger cub for only about $10, and the number is becoming more and more.

If you want to ask which animal is currently the most valuable, it is of course the national treasure giant panda.

Giant pandas are only for rent, not for sale, and the cubs need to be returned to the country. The annual rent costs tens of millions of dollars, so only the most powerful zoos can afford to rent them.

Knowing that Suri had taken advantage of the loophole and was about to harvest giant panda cubs without rent, the zoo director was filled with envy.

Envy is envy, not regret.

If it weren't for Suri's Chinese identity and strong influence, others would have no chance of harvesting private giant panda cubs even if they operated like him.

The offspring of the two giant pandas donated by Mexico that year were both female. If they wanted to breed, they could not circumvent the restrictions of the lease.

Unlike other animals, giant pandas have become one of China's unique symbols. If they are bought and sold privately, they may even cause a serious diplomatic turmoil if they are not careful. No one is willing to take this risk.

Suri is different.

He has been under the banner of reproduction and conservation from the beginning, and he is the most influential Chinese-American representative in the world, so he can give the green light all the way.

After the visit, leave from the zoo.

Daddario sat in the car and asked, "What are we going to do next?"

Hoshino Yuko thought for a while and said:

"When it comes to Seattle, the most famous person is Bill Gates, the world's richest man. His super fish tank that keeps whale sharks is even more exaggerated than an aquarium."

Hear this.

Su Rui smacked her lips and said:

"It's a pity that I don't know Bill Gates very well. Although I have the opportunity to visit, I can't just rush over and disturb him just to see whale sharks. Last year, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sent me Party invitation, I didn’t go to it.”

Hoshino Yuko also felt that this was too rude, and then added:

"So how about going to Canada? Taking a bus from Seattle, not far north is Vancouver, Canada. If you leave now, you can have dinner and come back tomorrow after shopping?"

Different from domestic.

In the minds of Americans, Canada is basically synonymous with "hillbilly".

Although the two countries are neighbors, in the eyes of most Americans, there is no Canada at all. When they occasionally talk about it, they mainly laugh at it.

Regardless of history, culture, economy or military, Canada is inferior to the United States. This kind of regional discrimination has been around for a long time.

Canadians feel that the United States is chaotic, with poor public security and poor welfare, while Americans feel that Canada has low wages, high taxes, and is too cold.

Daddario, a New Yorker, immediately laughed, shook his head decisively and said:

"It's better to stay in Seattle and go shopping. I seem to have seen somewhere that there is a lot of seafood in Seattle's Pike Place Market. Except for Canadians, no one will specifically look for Canadian restaurants. I only know maple syrup and Quebec blueberry pie."

This statement is very "New Yorker".

Suri made the decision and told:

"I don't know what attractions there are in Vancouver, so I'll just go shopping in Seattle. I have something else to do tomorrow. I have to go back to Los Angeles to be interviewed by Time magazine and do a report on S Electric Vehicle Company."

(End of this chapter)