New challenges arise every day at a zoo – from caring for newborn animals to treating the sick and rescuing injured wildlife.

In this episode of PAGE X, Shen Zhijun, director of Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo, recommends Hongshan Zoo Is My Home, a book co-written by 13 animal keepers. Through their firsthand stories, readers are invited behind the scenes to discover the compassion, professionalism and deep bonds that connect keepers with the animals in their care.

Executive producer: Zhang Jingwen

Producer: Yang Sha

Directors: Chen Hongyu, Zhong Xia, Wang Yuxin

Cameramen: Gao Shengwei, Chen Jiazheng, Chen Hongyu

Cover: Zhu Shangfan