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Livestreaming zookeeper raises awareness about wildlife protection
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Shi Shoujun in Xining Wildlife Park. /CFP

Shi Shoujun in Xining Wildlife Park. /CFP

Equipped with a phone and knowledge about wildlife, Shi Shoujun, a 23-year-old zookeeper at Xining Wildlife Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province, started livestreaming in 2019.

Shi Shoujun films a snow leopard in Xining Wildlife Park. /CFP

Shi Shoujun films a snow leopard in Xining Wildlife Park. /CFP

Since May 2019, he has taken viewers on "cloud tours" around the zoo.

The snow leopard keeper shares interesting stories about species on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, such as the snow leopard and Pallas's cat. Viewers comment on the livestreams, and Shi answers their questions about wildlife conservation.

Viewers leave comments as Shi films. /CFP

Viewers leave comments as Shi films. /CFP

As the snow leopard is native to the snowy mountainous areas of Central and South Asia, many people don't know the predator is also a vulnerable species in the wild. Shi Shoujun hopes to raise people's awareness of wildlife protection through his livestreams. 

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