Feng Yi didn't really think that the smell of snakes on his body scared away the marine iguanas, but he could get away with it from this perspective. Since Santos had given the explanation, he could just go along with it and accept it.
Yes, it’s the smell of snakes that scares them away!
Thinking that this might take some time, Feng Yi asked Xiao Ding to prepare some portable beach chairs for the investigators.
On the reef, Santos and his team watched the marine iguanas as they climbed up the rocks from the water. After careful exploration, they found that none of the marine iguanas escaped, so they took samples from them and took them for testing.
"It looks like it fell from a cargo ship, but we still have to wait for the test results to be confirmed," said team member Gray.
"Yeah." Santos said nothing more. He took the instrument handed over by the investigator and scanned it over the marine iguana.
If these marine iguanas have been injected with identification chips by conservation organizations, then when the instrument scans them, their corresponding identity codes will appear.
"No chip response."
"It is very likely that they were illegally bred and raised, and the possibility of them falling from a cargo ship has increased."
The investigators took the scanning equipment away, and Santos observed the marine iguanas carefully.
"I remember that after we seized the batch of smuggled animals, a herpetologist said that these artificially bred marine iguanas are more fragile. Even if they are released back to their original habitat, they may not be able to adapt. They need wild training. So, what are these few in front of us?"
Santos's eyes fell on a marine iguana that had just crawled out of the sea onto a rock.
"It's amazing that they can live here so healthily for two or three days! They are so energetic and strong in climbing. If only one of them can adapt, it can be attributed to individual characteristics. But all nine marine iguanas are in the same situation, so this can't be said to be an isolated case!"
Gray next to him said, "Perhaps these artificially bred species are more suitable for the environmental conditions here? For them, this is actually a comfort zone?"
Santos took off his suit jacket, looked at the sunshine in the sky, and then reached out his hand to feel the temperature of the sea water.
"Maybe. Although they are both tropical regions, the climate characteristics of the wild populations and Fengyi Island are different."
Santos was just an investigator. The differences in habits and physical fitness between breeding and wild species were not his primary job.
Quietly observing all the details around him, Santos came back to his senses, brushed his brown hair that was messed up by the sea breeze, and walked towards Feng Yi's position. His smile in the sun was particularly warm.
"Are you renovating here? What are the plans for this reef area?" Santos asked.
Feng Yi heard the hidden meaning in his words and did not answer directly: "What? What's wrong?"
"No, no, no, you did a great job. I really admire your professionalism!" Santos said with a sincere look in his eyes.
Feng Yi's expression was very calm.
Compared to the smiling special task force leader in front of him, Feng Yi would rather face Lao Yuan's serious face.
I always feel that the person in front of me is up to something evil.
Feng Yi doesn't judge people by appearances. Santos is the leader of the special investigation team and has the same rank as Lao Yuan. He is not as easy to talk to as he seems. The change in Santos's emotional information at this time made him more alert.
"Be frank. I'm no stranger to your special task force," Feng Yi said.
Santos groaned. So, he didn't like dealing with people who knew the rules well. It was too difficult to deal with. He hadn't even said what he was going to say.
"These marine iguanas have adapted well here. What do you think?" Santos said with emotion.
Feng Yi had a blank expression on his face: "Are you targeting me?"
Santos denied: "No, of course not! I'm just giving you a little advice. I really can't take care of this side. Since they can survive, why not let nature take its course and let them continue to stay here."
If the owner of the island was someone else, Santos would definitely not say this. But the current owner of the island under his feet is an expert certified by the Joint Insurance Bureau, so there is not much to worry about.
This is his style of doing things. No matter what the process is or what the solution is, as long as the result is good,
This is a win-win for all parties. They solved the problem, and the nine difficult-to-handle marine iguanas can live happily in this new place. It is also not a bad thing for Feng Yi, if the island owner does not object.
"Artificially bred ones are difficult to deal with. When we bring them back, they are either sent to zoos or to research centers. However, if there are too many of them, they may not be treated well. The tightening of funding has led to a lot of dirty deals in secret, which are difficult to investigate." Santos said.
"Can this be raised privately at will?" Feng Yi asked.
"No, it's not private, but it's not casual either. I remember you also kept a python?"
"That was adopted by the zoo, in cooperation with the local zoo."
"Oh, this is similar. The national conditions are different, and the way of handling is also different. We will coordinate with the management, it's a small matter." Santos said.
Feng Yi didn't respond.
Santos continued to explain: "This smuggling case involves a lot of things. We don't know what to do with the artificially bred ones that have been seized. Sending them to the zoo may not have a good result, and they may not all adapt to the wild if released."
Less than ten marine iguanas do not account for much of the entire eucalyptus. What he is doing now is the best arrangement for these nine marine iguanas.
Feng Yi was also weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
Santos: "I'm not asking you to worry about raising them. If you don't mind, you just need to provide a place for them to live. Don't worry about the rest."
"Who will be responsible if the animal is lost?" Feng Yi asked.
"I."
Santos can afford this little thing.
“Otherwise, we can leave these nine marine iguanas here for a while and deal with them after the eucalyptus over there is over. Oh, you can observe them during this time, and maybe you can even write a paper on them,” said Santos.
Feng Yi: “…”
"If you decide to keep them, the procedure is very simple. You just need to register them. With your current rank, the procedure is even simpler. I will send someone to implant chips in them. They can be scanned with an instrument to get their ID codes and identify their identities. It's just like getting a license plate on a car. As long as a series of registration procedures are completed, there may be an annual inspection or some other check, but most of the time they won't be taken care of."
"I need to think about it." Feng Yi said.
"Of course, I'm just giving you a suggestion. It's up to you to accept it or not."
Santos and his men continued to work on the rocky beach. Feng Yi saw Xiao Xin not far away and walked over.
When deciding whether to keep these nine marine iguanas, Feng Yi was mainly concerned about Xiao Xin's mental state.
"These are most likely illegally bred marine iguanas. They are not as healthy as wild species, but they are in good condition now."
Xiao Xin smiled and said, "It's good that they can adapt."
Feng Yi told him again what Santos had suggested.
"What do you think? Is it troublesome?"
"No, it's not a trouble." Xiao Xin said.
He does prefer marine life, and marine iguanas are among the acceptable species.
Compared to animals like cats and dogs, the scary-looking marine iguana made him feel closer.
Feng Yi also smiled and said, "Then let it continue to live here."
Thinking of something else, Feng Yi asked him:
"Xiao Xin, do you want to show your love for them in those high-end magazines?"
"Boss, do you mean writing academic journal papers?"
"… right."
"In no mood!"
For example, people who like pet cats and dogs, do they keep them for writing papers? !
The boss asked Xiao Xin to talk about the arrangements for marine iguanas for a while. Before ending the topic, Xiao Xin raised his foot to leave, but stopped.
After some hesitation, Xiao Xin still asked, "Boss, what you just said about writing a paper, were you just joking? Do I need to write a paper?"
"No writing." Feng Yi said.
Xiao Xin breathed a sigh of relief. That's good.
In his opinion, the nine marine iguanas that came from afar were able to survive here mostly because of the more active sea water. The seaweed growing on the underwater reefs was also more vibrant, allowing them to adapt here faster and better.
If he really wants to write an academic paper, how should he explain it
Fortunately, the boss was just joking.
Otherwise, an honest man like him really wouldn't know how to make up the story.
Xiao Xin ran back to his temporary residence. He knew that his boss left those marine iguanas there largely out of consideration for him as the island keeper. He wanted to ask a few colleagues about this.
After all, he is not the only one on the island. There are other colleagues besides the boss.
It was rare for Xiao Xin to take the initiative to talk to someone, so Xiao Jia and the others were quite surprised. However, after listening to Xiao Xin's words, their expressions were all the same subtle.
"Why do you have that expression? Don't you like marine iguanas? They don't attack people actively, and if there is enough seaweed, they are vegetarians. They pose no threat to humans," said Xiao Xin.
"No, no, no, we have no concerns at all in this regard." Xiao Jia said.
"That is?"
Xiaojia looked around cautiously, but when he didn't see the butler, he lowered his voice and said:
"You haven't been to the boss's house, have you? The boss raises koi fish very well!"
Xiao Xin was puzzled: "Is there any necessary logical connection between them?"
Xiao Jia didn't continue talking, but ran to find Xiao Bing: "A Bing, lend me your phone."
Xiao Bing: "No! Don't even think about snooping into my privacy!"
Xiaojia: "Don't talk nonsense, find the video of Koi."
Xiao Bing understood and quickly flipped through the album on his phone to find the video with the best angle that best highlighted the koi's beautiful body and plump expression.
Looking at the video in front of him, Xiao Xin didn't say anything for a long time.
How could someone raise a koi fish like this? !
"Uh... eating feed is different from eating seaweed." Xiao Xin said.
"Maybe."
Xiaojia gave him a look that said "you know what I mean".
Is it really because of the feed that it grows like this
Can eating seaweed prevent you from becoming as fat as a pig
Xiao Xin walked to a high place and looked towards the rocky beach.
It was as if I saw in the near future, lazy pigs lying on the rocks on the rocky beach basking in the sun.