An hour after Sister Hua officially gave birth to two tiger cubs, Yang Lin, as before, released the good news.
When netizens learned of this, they were as excited as they were when they first heard about Yuan Yuan giving birth.
However, when Yang Lin released photos of the two cubs, netizens were more than just excited.
"Oh my goodness, are these Sister Hua's two children? Their appearances are so unique."
"Are you sure Director Yang didn't Photoshop them? One is golden, the other black."
"Handsome, those are the only two adjectives I can think of, for both the little golden tiger and the little black tiger."
"They're completely miniature versions of Sister Hua. They might even grow larger than Sister Hua in the future."
"The little golden tiger has an indescribable nobility, feeling like a mythical divine beast. The little black tiger, on the other hand, has an air of quiet authority, a demeanor of a fierce beast."
"One represents light, the other darkness, tsk tsk tsk, this is extraordinary."
"What are you thinking? You've been reading too many novels. Such cute little tigers, what darkness?"
"They also have an older brother, a little white tiger. Are they trying to collect all the rare breeds?"
"What kind of incredible luck does Director Yang have to breed mutant varieties? Sister Hua is just a normal Siberian tiger."
"If you still call Sister Hua a normal Siberian tiger, is your normal Siberian tiger as tall as a building?"
"Not only a little white tiger, a little golden tiger, and a little black tiger, but wasn't there also a little green tiger? I won't say who it is."
"The animals at Xihong Zoo are indeed getting stronger with each generation. I knew Director Yang was skilled at raising animals."
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As netizens discussed heatedly, the two newborn tiger cubs quickly became famous online.
If Yang Lin hadn't announced that these newborn cubs would not be on public display yet, the gates of Xihong Zoo would have likely been trampled by curious tourists.
However, considering the netizens' attention to these newborns, Yang Lin specially opened live streams in the maternity ward and the newborn intensive care unit.
This allowed netizens to virtually monitor the cubs through live broadcasts.
As these live streams gradually became popular, the other animals that were previously in the maternity ward giving birth also started delivering their young one after another.
In less than a week, Xihong Zoo welcomed nearly 30 new cubs.
Yang Lin believed that this number would multiply several times over in the coming period.
After all, most animals have long gestation periods; large animals like elephants can take nearly two years.
"If this trend continues, in a few more years, the number of wild animals at Xihong Zoo will reach the level of an average large zoo."
"It's all thanks to me."
Looking at the adorable animal cubs in front of him, Yang Lin showed a hint of a gratified smile.
For such a long time, he had been using the "Light of Life" on age-appropriate animals in the park almost every day.
Even if the success rate wasn't 100%, it was enough to ensure that the vast majority of animals conceived normally.
Furthermore, due to the special nature of the "Light of Life," the genes of the offspring would be superior to the previous generation, making it very difficult for them to die prematurely.
Just as Yang Lin was feeling proud of the booming breeding program at Xihong Zoo, his phone suddenly rang.
Glancing at the caller ID, he saw that it was Director Song from Diannan Zoo.
After several interactions, Diannan Zoo had already formed a strategic partnership with Xihong Zoo.
"Hello, Old Song, what's up?"
"What, Ya Ya gave birth? When did that happen?"
"Just now, right? Three of them? That's great."
As Director Song excitedly narrated on the other end of the phone, Yang Lin finally understood the reason for his call.
Just now, Ya Ya, the panda who was meant to be Tuan Tuan's mate, at Diannan Zoo, had successfully given birth to three panda cubs.
Director Song was calling to share the good news and also to inquire about Yang Lin's opinion on the handling of these three panda cubs.
After all, when Tuan Tuan was sent for breeding, it was agreed that if there was only one cub, it would stay at Diannan Zoo. If there were two, one would go to each zoo.
But no one expected Ya Ya to give birth to triplets this time.
This was very rare in panda breeding history; most pandas usually gave birth to at most two cubs.
"Director Yang, the condition of all three panda cubs is very stable. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they should all survive. My current idea is to keep one at Diannan Zoo and send the other two to Xihong Zoo."
"What do you think?"
Hearing Director Song's proposal, Yang Lin's face instantly showed surprise.
"Director Song, how can I accept that? That would be taking advantage of you."
"Not at all, it's deserved. After all, Director Yang, you contributed significantly. And I have a humble request." As he spoke, Director Song's tone changed.
"According to our examination, the physical indicators of these three panda cubs far exceed those of ordinary panda cubs. And I heard that your zoo's recent cub survival rate has reached an astonishing 100%."
"Heh heh, so I was wondering if Director Yang could arrange for a few adult male animals to come to Diannan Zoo for an exchange."
Hearing this, Yang Lin finally understood Director Song's plan.
So, he was interested in the superior genes of the animals at Xihong Zoo, wanting other animals to also leave their offspring at Diannan Zoo, just like Tuan Tuan.
But it made sense. Xihong Zoo was already famous. Anyone could see that the animals at Xihong Zoo were all of excellent lineage and possessed extraordinary talents.
Any male animal taken out would be a prime candidate for breeding.
After understanding this, Yang Lin agreed after weighing the pros and cons.
It was just finding a few animals to mate at Diannan Zoo. Tuan Tuan had already done this before, so it wouldn't be a loss for Xihong Zoo.
Moreover, this time they would get two panda babies, a clear win-win situation.
Finally, after some discussion, both parties reached an agreement.
Xihong Zoo would send no less than 10 adult male animals to Diannan Zoo each year for exchanges.
Diannan Zoo would send the two panda babies to Xihong Zoo after they were a month old, and this would apply to any subsequently born animal cubs as well.
Just as Yang Lin thought the matter had concluded, other zoo directors from around the country soon called him.
The purpose of their calls was to request exchanges between animals from Xihong Zoo and their own zoos.
After taking over a dozen calls, Yang Lin realized two problems.
"Oh no, my zoo has become a breeding base."
"There must be a zoo director group that I'm not in."