I have a wildlife zoo-Chapter 403 Mizzle Going into Labor

After exiting the tiger exhibit, Yingying had acquired a tiger badge in her hand!

She had previously bought some of these little trinkets at the souvenir shop. Seeing Dongdong eyeing the badge with envy, she generously said, "Do you like it? This one’s for you!"

Dongdong was so happy he couldn’t contain his smile, "Thank you, sister!"

…

The souvenir shop was also decked out with a festive atmosphere for the New Year, with the character "福" (blessing) and tiger papercuts pasted on the huge display windows.

The staff members, wearing zoo commemorative clothing, were busy processing payments and restocking shelves by pushing carts around!

Items had been selling like hotcakes these past few days.

It wasn’t just because of the increased foot traffic due to the New Year, but also because the zoo’s cultural and creative products were indeed quite nice! As for plushies, needless to say, they were the most popular items among both kids and adults.

Young men were willing to pick out a few as gifts for their girlfriends, and adults visiting relatives during the New Year could also buy them as gifts for the children of other families.

The clothes were not only attractive but also made of quality Xinjiang cotton, making them very comfortable to wear. Each staff member was like a walking billboard.

Liu Xueqing was carefully examining the various animal sweaters and exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, they’ve added a few more animals?"

Feeling somewhat tempted, she said to Yingying’s father, "Shall we buy a panda one?"

They had visited a few times before but never bought any.

Because Yingying was still attending kindergarten, the smallest size available in the clothes was for elementary school students.

Yingying’s father chuckled, "Hey, why not get a different one? Let’s buy one when the child is a bit bigger, and we can wear them together."

Liu Xueqing replied with a hint of disappointment, "That’s true."

As they were talking, pairs of hands picked up panda sweaters. The recently restocked clothes quickly diminished in number and soon enough, were gone.

"How about this calendar?"

"A calendar, do we really need that thing?"

"Buying one to hang in the living room as decoration is pretty nice! Look at this photo, it’s taken so beautifully."

"Then let’s get one!"

When they left the souvenir shop, they were carrying some items, especially the two kids, holding their favorite plushies, bursting with happiness.

Coming out for fun during the New Year and returning fully loaded.

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Fang Ye, after accompanying his family for two days, also boarded a plane and quickly returned.

"Hello, Director!"

"The Director is back!"

Both the gatekeeper and the ticket checker greeted Fang Ye respectfully.

Familiar visitors were surprised to see him, "Director, long time no see!"

"Did the Director go home for the New Year? I was here yesterday and didn’t see you!"

"Ah, Happy New Year to everyone! Yes, I went home."

Fang Ye smiled and nodded in response, exchanged a few words to greet everyone, and then headed straight for the wolf exhibit.

Mizzle might be about to give birth!

Before boarding the plane, animal keeper Zhang from the wolf exhibit had sent him a message reporting that Mizzle’s condition was unusual.

Although at this stage, keepers could not approach the animal enclosures to check, as it might disturb the animals, the enclosures were equipped with cameras that allowed for remote monitoring of the animals’ conditions.

Arriving at the wolf exhibit, Fang Ye and Zhang walked toward the office at the back while asking, "How is Mizzle doing now?"

Zhang said, "Before 8 o’clock this morning, Charcoal and Mizzle didn’t show any abnormal behavior. Around 10 a.m., Mizzle entered the birthing room, looking a bit restless and anxious, pacing around."

About two weeks ago, after noticing that Mizzle’s appetite had increased and her belly had grown, suggesting signs of pregnancy, she was placed alone in a specially prepared birthing room.

However, a day after Charcoal and Mizzle were separated, he became very restless, and his aggressiveness increased significantly. He ran around looking for Mizzle, and even though Black Back and Yarn Ball did nothing, he rushed at them, baring his teeth, seemingly eager to start a fight.

Seeing Charcoal’s frenzied state, Black Back and Yarn Ball acted quite submissive! Their tails tucked between their hind legs, heads bowed to show an innocent and wronged demeanour.

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Even Doudou, the loyal little follower who usually trailed behind him, kept a distance from Charcoal, fearing that he might get caught in the crossfire.

After this was reported, Fang Ye, considering Charcoal’s usually good relationship with Mizzle and that the two wolves should be able to manage their relationship, brought Charcoal into the birthing room as well.

Indeed, upon seeing Mizzle, Charcoal was overjoyed, and Mizzle didn’t show any signs of being irritated or uncomfortable because of Charcoal’s entrance.

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The birthing room was similar to their usual den but with a one-meter-high wooden partition, creating a separate area with straw laid out all over and a hole at the edge of the board.

The inside was the actual birthing chamber, like caves in the wild—its narrow space giving the soon-to-be mother Mizzle a sense of security. She could move around in the outer area usually.

The birthing chamber was Mizzle’s forbidden area, where Charcoal was not allowed to enter!

Every attempt to do so resulted in her driving him out, and she might even get fierce.

After several of these instances, Charcoal also understood that he could only stay in the outer activity area, for the inside was his wife’s private wolf space.

The animal keepers usually brought food only when Mizzle was inside the birthing chamber.

Into the office!

Zhang manipulated the surveillance, dragging the progress bar: "Director, look, they’re still moving around outside right now."

Mizzle was walking around the birthing room while Charcoal followed her every step, even getting rejected by her when he tried to give her a kiss.

The time displayed was 8 a.m.

Moving the progress bar forward, Mizzle entered the birthing chamber at around 9 almost 10 a.m., and Charcoal looked longingly after her before going to a corner, curling up his body to rest.

Fang Ye watched the surveillance carefully!

Mizzle’s behavior upon entering the birthing chamber was indeed unusual; she lay on the straw, then shortly after she got up again.

She paced around inside, twisting her body, scraping at the ground with her paws.

After a while, she lay down again.

She walked some more, this time lying down to lick her lower body, and even tugged at her fur.

It was just like how a person under extreme tension and anxiety might tug at their hair, a way to relieve stress.

Seeing Mizzle’s restless state, Fang Ye confirmed, "She’s about to give birth!"

Zhang said, "Yes, I delivered meat for three days to her at noon."

Following the birth of the pups, the mother wolf might exhibit infanticidal behavior if startled, so when labor appears imminent, a larger quantity of meat is provided at once to minimize disturbances.

"By the way, Director, before you returned, Charcoal made one visit!"

Dragging the progress bar, the low moans of Mizzle could be heard, and Charcoal immediately pricked up his ears, stood from the ground, and anxiously paced back and forth outside the birthing chamber.

He wanted to get closer but hesitated, knowing that Mizzle wouldn’t allow it!

In the end, he couldn’t help himself; he put his head near the door of the birthing chamber, sneaking a peek inside, and was immediately chased away by an angry Mizzle, baring her teeth.

Charcoal then went to where the animal keeper had placed the meat, picked up a piece, and placed it at the entrance to the birthing chamber!

Mizzle didn’t eat it, not even showing interest in sniffing it.