Handsome zookeeper melts hearts feeding baby panda bottle
Two pandas (male and female) were brought in to the Toronto Zoo named Er Shun and Da Mao. They had two adorable babies named, “Canadian Hope” and “Canadian Joy”.
The two baby pandas sure have drawn tons of attention from the zoo-goers.
One of the personalities that they allured was the Canadian Prime Minister who played along with them on their first birthday.
A video showing one of the baby pandas surfaced on the internet back in 2016. The said video has already been viewed more than 4.4 million times since then. It also has 45k likes and more than a thousand comments.
If the numbers above tell you that the video might really be that cute, then you’re absolutely right!
The video shows the male cub “Canadian Hope”, being bottle-fed by a handsome zookeeper.
In the video, the man was standing next to “Canadian Hope”, right at that very moment, it looked like he’s getting ready to feed him.
The male cub was eyeing on the bottle.
He tried to climb up to the man’s legs hoping that he’d reach it.
Seconds after, the man placed the bottle inside his pocket, then picked up the baby panda.
He needed to use both of his hands because as we all know, pandas are still from the family of bears. Newborn pandas can weigh 90 to 130kg and will of course become heavier as they grow.
An adult male panda can weigh up to 160kg, while the adult female panda can weigh up to 125kg.
The panda caretaker brought “Canadian Hope” closer to the zoo-goers and they were all in “awe!”
He placed the little cub into his arms, just like how a parent would usually hold his/her child. He then started to feed it using the bottle and, pretty soon, the baby male cub grabbed the bottle with his two hands and gulped it all in just less than a minute.
While “Canadian Hope” was busy drinking, the man was examining his toes and nails. The man was also mouthing unintelligible words, he seemed to be saying something to the little panda.
He’s like a real parent talking to his child.
After emptying the bottle, then came the cutest part: time to burp little panda!
At first, he wouldn’t want to let go of his feeding bottle. He positioned “Canadian Hope” with his face down and one of his arms on the little cutie’s tummy.
He then started to tap the baby panda’s back to make it burp. He struggled a bit because it was resisting- like he’s not comfortable with the position. However, the man was determined to make the baby panda burp because it may cause abdominal pain and bloating.
The online viewers were amazed by the man’s dedication to his work as the panda’s keeper.
He displayed so much professionalism towards his job and he also seemed to be enjoying it a lot.
If watching baby panda’s make you smile in awe, then how much more so if you get to actually touch them and interact with them?
It may not be the toughest nor easiest job on Earth, but the man did it with ethics and passion.
Online viewers were also amazed:
“This young man is certainly ready for Fatherhood for his own children.”
Another commented on the zookeeper’s adorable resemblance to a single father:
“The caretaker looks like a troubled single father who struggles between his day job and caring for his little baby. Lol why is every panda caretaker like this ??? His baby’ s super cute though :3”
Someone else exclaimed their love for him.
“I love this man- he has such a caring heart”
And another gave him nothing but well-wishes.
“So nice. The caretaker loves the panda like his own child. May God bless him.”
The video only proves that man and even those who belong to the bear family (like pandas) can make a perfect match and live together. Guess that pandas can sense if a person has a good heart- just like this guy.
Watch the video below to witness this sweet relationship between the baby panda and his handsome zookeeper.
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Source: Animal Channel, Saffirea, Wikipedia