I have a wildlife zoo

Fang Ye looked at the barrage of comments and was amused by the netizens' jokes. He then explained, "That's right, many animals including cats and dogs love to bask in the sun. Just look at the people sunbathing on the beach and you'll understand.

As for the reason, first of all, our bodies need sunlight. You all have heard the saying 'sunbathing for calcium,' haven't you? Actually, that phrase isn't accurate. More precisely, the ultraviolet rays from the sun can promote the synthesis of vitamin D, and vitamin D can facilitate the absorption of calcium and phosphorus, affecting bone metabolism.

Keep in mind that only 10–20% of the vitamin D in the human body comes from food; the rest is synthesized through exposure to ultraviolet rays. Therefore, I suggest everyone take the opportunity to get out of the house and bask in the sun. Sunbathing inside the house is useless, oh, since glass can absorb most of the ultraviolet rays."

Hu Yan, who was lounging in a chair watching the live stream, suddenly felt a sense of panic. Being a super homebody, who stayed indoors and never went out, hearing Fang Ye say all this made him feel uncomfortable all over, as if his bones had rusted and become weak and limp.

...It might not just be a feeling, they might actually be rusty!

He thought about opening the window to get some sun, but it was scorchingly hot outside, so naturally, he kept the windows shut and turned on the air conditioning.

Hu Yan began to seriously consider whether he should go out and get some sun later.

Not just him, many people immediately got up, "swish" pulled back the curtains, opened the windows, and let the sunlight fall on them. A lot of students who were on vacation and used to sleep in felt motivated and thought it was necessary to make some changes.

"Thank you, Dr. Fang! (dog head)"

"I'm screwed, I play games at home every day, so scared! But I don't want to go out!"

"Decided, starting tomorrow I'll go for a morning run!"

"Haha, I suggest everyone take up delivering food, earn money and exercise at the same time!"

Fang Ye didn't expect such a strong reaction from everyone on this topic, so he added a few more words, "By the way, the summer sun can be harsh, so don't foolishly go out in the midday sun to bask. I recommend running for half an hour when the sun isn't so strong, in the morning or evening. If you're a lazy dog, just a walk will do."

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"Are you calling me names again!?"

"Hehe, everyone can come visit our zoo, oh. You can see the cute animals and get some sunshine, killing two birds with one stone."

Fang Ye smoothly advertised, with a chuckle, "I'm getting off-topic. However, furry animals don't directly absorb the vitamin D they get from sunbathing into their bodies; they need to lick their fur to take it in. So when you see your cat licking itself, it might not just be about cleanliness; it could also be absorbing vitamins."

"Whoa, so that's why."

"Director 666, every time I come to the live stream, I learn something new."

"Humph, humph, humph, speaking of which, I've watched the video of the director giving a fox a bath more than a dozen times. From flattering the horse to combing and massaging the fur to applying the shower gel and rinsing with water—I've got the process down to a tee. Now, if there were a fox in front of me, I could definitely pamper it to its heart's content."

"+1, I've already mastered the skills of feeding milk and handling a tiger cub's pee. Milk powder, feeding bottles, diapers, all ready. I just need a little tiger to get hands-on, any kind soul willing to give me one?"

"Emmm, giving you a tiger might be difficult, but sending you to a tiger is fairly simple."

"The last time I watched a live stream, my mom got upset and told me to stop messing around and do something serious. I said I wasn't playing, I was learning biology. She looked at me as if I were an idiot. When she asked what I had learned, I babbled on and on about animal welfare, enrichment, tiger cub rearing—knowing my stuff. Then it was her turn to be dumbfounded.

After that, she cooked my favorite dish, stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots."

"Hahahaha, no doubt she's the real deal."

"Haha, indeed, if you watch the zookeeper's live stream more often, applying to become an animal keeper shouldn't be a problem."

The live stream was filled with an atmosphere of joy.

"For animals, basking in the sun can provide benefits beyond calcium supplementation and normal growth; it also acts as a disinfectant and insecticide. Staying in a dark, damp place might lead to skin diseases from parasites or fungi, so it's important to sunbathe regularly.

Animals can't take medicine when they're sick like we can—sunbathing is their main form of preventing illness and aids in recovery if they do get sick. For them, the sun is the best medicine."

Fang Ye continued, "Red pandas mainly live in temperate forests at altitudes of 1500 to 4800 meters. The natural habitat temperature ranges from 0 to 20 degrees Celsius. Their thick fur has low heat conductivity, offering excellent insulation.

This allows them to maintain a normal body temperature in winter or in the cold, high-altitude mountains, while the black parts of their fur help absorb warmth from the sun.

Red pandas are quite temperature sensitive; the most suitable temperature for them is between 17 and 25 degrees Celsius. They cannot tolerate high temperatures over 25 degrees. Today, the temperature inside the exhibit is around twenty degrees, so Chestnut and Red Bean are really enjoying their sunbathing."

"Zookeeper, what if the temperature gets even higher?"

Fang Ye smiled, "First of all, the area outside the red panda exhibit is planted with bamboo, which can cool down the area through transpiration, making it considerably cooler than other places. Have you noticed the water channel in the exhibit? Considering Linhai's hot summers, it was specially designed to cool the area by the flowing water.

If the temperature rises even more, the misting systems can start operating. We'll also put some ice blocks in the exhibit for the red pandas to keep cool.

Besides, the back area is equipped with air conditioning. The red pandas can freely move between the exhibit and the back area. If it gets too hot outside, they can retreat to the back to enjoy the air conditioning. So on very hot days, it's best to visit in the morning. In the afternoon, when the sun is high, you might not get to see them."

At this point, the netizens could only repeatedly post "666666" to express their admiration!

"Love it, love it, sending my heart to the knowledgeable and loving zookeeper!"

"The zookeeper really thinks from the perspective of the animals. If I were a red panda living here, I'm sure I would be very happy every day!"

"To be honest, despite having fewer animals, this zoo is the best in my heart!"

"I'm a junior in college and will soon start my internship. I'm planning to look for a company in Linhai, so I can come and visit the red pandas!"

"This is what a real zoo should look like! Those shit zoos should all come here and take a look!"

"Bajie Doesn't Understand Love" tipped 6 shrimp balls!

"This Is It" tipped 66 shrimp balls!

"Captain Europe" tipped 1 rice ball!

"Orange One" tipped an airplane!

"FINYC" commented, "I can't help but feel emotional. Thinking about some zoos that force animals to perform unnatural acts just to make money—monkeys doing acrobatics, dolphins jumping through hoops, getting paraded around on holidays to meet guests non-stop, not giving a single thought to the animals' feelings.

And the zookeeper is saying they can go chill with air conditioning whenever it's too hot and don't have to see visitors if they don't feel like it? No more words needed, the zookeeper is awesome!"

"The zookeeper is awesome!"

Even Fang Ye, with his thick skin, was a bit embarrassed. Guys, can you stop praising my knowledge? Isn't my most distinguishing trait my handsomeness?

After streaming for a while longer, and seeing that the time was right, he greeted the viewers and ended the live broadcast.