After watching the red pandas, we headed to the tiger enclosure.
At this moment, Jiao Jiao and Bing Gao were lying quietly on the grass, basking in the sun!
The tiger enclosure had been filled with snow previously, and the two tigers had a lot of fun playing in it. However, in the past few days, no new snow had been added, so the snow on the ground had started to melt, leaving only some remnants.
Constant snowfall would lose its novelty; enrichment is most effective with variation.
Jiao Jiao tilted her head, facing the direction of the moat, seemingly looking outside, but her expression was blank.
Her mouth was slightly open, looking absent-minded.
She was thinking, what's been going on recently? Why haven't I seen any visitors?
Although she was a bit unaccustomed to not seeing visitors, lying here daydreaming every day, her mood wasn't really affected.
After all, tigers are naturally solitary animals.
Every day, she could leisurely lie on the grass, bask in the sun and feel the breeze. Life was quite comfortable.
Bing Gao, lying behind Jiao Jiao's butt, looked lazy.
It seemed she had been lying down for too long and was a bit bored. She stood up and took a few steps.
One front paw crossed over Jiao Jiao's belly, lowering her head to nuzzle Jiao Jiao affectionately on the cheek, while the other front paw wrapped around Jiao Jiao's neck.
Jiao Jiao snapped out of her daze, lifted her head, and bit Bing Gao's cheek!
Bing Gao, sitting casually on Jiao Jiao, pawed at her head and then extended her tongue, licking Jiao Jiao's head repeatedly.
Though Bing Gao was only a year and a half old, she had grown quite large, her paw could cover Jiao Jiao's forehead.
Their sizes didn't differ much, but if you looked closely, Bing Gao was slightly smaller.
Moreover, Bing Gao had a more tigerish look, while Jiao Jiao appeared more elegantly featured.
Even though she had grown so much, Bing Gao still liked to act spoiled with Jiao Jiao, just like when she was a cub.
Licking Jiao Jiao's head, "slurp, slurp," as if grooming her!
Licking and grooming are ways for fur-bearing animals to bond.
While licking, "ah-woo," she took a gentle bite on Jiao Jiao's ear.
Bing Gao knew how to play gently; her bite was light. However, ears are delicate and sensitive, so Jiao Jiao shook her head lightly to free her ear, but Bing Gao persistently bit it again.
Jiao Jiao lay on the ground, her eyes showing a hint of helplessness.
Sigh, if you like to bite, go ahead.
They no longer seemed like a mother and cub, more like siblings.
"Oh my, Bing Gao has grown so big, her paw is bigger than my face!"
"She isn't fully grown yet, but she looks nearly 200 pounds!"
"Haha, that's Bing Gao's heavy love! She's squashing Jiao Jiao."
"She's still smaller than Jiao Jiao, but at this rate, she might surpass her in another year or so!"
"Biting the ear, so cute!"
"Reminds me of my sister! She loves to cling and act spoiled, which is annoying. But you can only spoil your own sister."
"Look at Jiao Jiao's helpless eyes!"
"Jiao Jiao says, 'Do I look like I want to deal with you?'"
"I also love playing with cat ears, they're so bouncy and fun to touch!"
"Jiao Jiao and Bing Gao have always had a great relationship! Jiao Jiao spoils Bing Gao a lot."
When Fang Ye first started live streaming, Bing Gao hadn't even opened her eyes yet, and she was adorably drinking milk from a bottle.
Later, someone even made a compilation of Bing Gao's moments, creating an album documenting her growth.
Watching Bing Gao grow from a cute little cub to a big tiger gave a sense of a child growing up.
Seeing the warm scene of Bing Gao cuddling and acting spoiled with Jiao Jiao, Fang Ye couldn't help but smile.
Bing Gao bit Jiao Jiao's ear for a while, then Jiao Jiao shook her head free and Bing Gao continued licking her fur.
Her licking was not very meticulous, going against the direction of the fur, like messing up someone's hair. Instead of smoothing it, she made it more ruffled.
It was more like playing with Jiao Jiao's fur than grooming it!
Jiao Jiao got a bit annoyed, turned her head, and opened her mouth as if to bite, trying to scare Bing Gao.
"Get off me, stop licking!"
Bing Gao tilted her head back, her eyelids drooping, looking completely unconcerned.
When Jiao Jiao turned back, Bing Gao sneakily licked her again.
Jiao Jiao turned to glare at Bing Gao, looking very fierce.
Bing Gao flinched, instinctively lowering her head, avoiding Jiao Jiao's gaze.
Is mom really angry?
Jiao Jiao felt helpless, thinking, "This kid is too mischievous, and now she's grown so big, I can't even discipline her."
She couldn't bear to really scold Bing Gao.
Suddenly, she saw Fang Ye outside, her tiger eyes widened, and her mouth opened.
Bing Gao noticed Jiao Jiao had stopped moving and followed her gaze outside.
Both tigers stood there, bewildered, looking at Fang Ye.
They hadn't seen people much lately, so they were a bit stunned!
Fang Ye leaned on the railing, smiling and waving at Jiao Jiao and Bing Gao, "Hey, I came to see you."
It's really the director!
As Bing Gao stood up, she accidentally stepped on Jiao Jiao's belly, causing Jiao Jiao to lightly bite Bing Gao's tail in exasperation.
"Hey, watch it!"
But this small annoyance quickly faded with the joy of seeing Fang Ye.
They walked towards Fang Ye, lying on the grass, curling up and exposing their soft, white bellies.
This posture was an invitation for Fang Ye to come and play.
Fang Ye laughed, "I'll come over in a bit!"
He entered the tiger enclosure from the back, and Jiao Jiao was already waiting there.
Seeing Fang Ye come out, she eagerly trotted over.
She nuzzled his hand with her cheek, her tail tip swaying, sniffing his familiar scent.
Fang Ye squatted down, hugging Jiao Jiao's head and rubbing it vigorously, laughing, "Did you miss me?"
Jiao Jiao, her nose snorting happily, looked very pleased.
Bing Gao watched from the side, looking puzzled.
Just now, I was grooming you and you got mad, but the director is rubbing you all over and you're not mad?
If Fang Ye knew Bing Gao's thoughts, he would surely smile.
Sorry, but a Grand Druid with the Heart of Nature can do whatever he wants!
After Fang Ye arrived, Jiao Jiao and Bing Gao became much more lively.
After a bit of petting, they didn't continue sunbathing but started playing around him.
Bing Gao hid behind Fang Ye, her head peeking out from under his arm.
Your little cutie has suddenly appeared!
She reached out her paw and, while Jiao Jiao wasn't paying attention, patted her cheek.
Seeing Jiao Jiao look over, she blinked and rolled over, lying on the ground.
I fell, I need kisses and hugs to get up!
Seeing Jiao Jiao ignoring her, she shook her head, her soft ears flapping.
Mom, help me up.
Jiao Jiao stared at her, "Are you stupid?"
Helplessly, she extended her paw and touched Bing Gao's face, and Bing Gao immediately flipped over and got up, darting to the other side of Fang Ye.
So mischievous.