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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

People will be allowed to dress up as a zookeeper and “experience a program that mimics actual animal care work, such as preparing meals, observing behavior, filling out daily reports and checking the safety of the exercise area,” the park said, per the outlet.

The 90-minute session also allows visitors to feed caged zookeepers, who are dressed up as pandas, with apple pieces.

“This special attraction will allow visitors to learn about the relationship between pandas and care staff … and experience the significance of passing on the lives of giant pandas to the future,” the park continued, per The Times.

Actually kinda cool

[–] Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Wonder if this is to skew the search results for all the times they pained dogs as panda.

Bloody degrading to the staff either way.