Visitors often drop trash or belongings in zoos, sometimes by accident and sometimes intentionally. Recently, a tourist accidentally dropped a soft drink bottle into a panda enclosure. The curious panda, named YuKe, noticed the bottle and approached it. Attempts to retrieve the bottle with tongs failed. Eventually, a caretaker entered the enclosure and traded the bottle for an apple. YuKe quickly exchanged the bottle for the apple and started enjoying his snack. A video of this incident went viral, captioned with a reminder for tourists to keep track of their belongings and avoid feeding the animals. The video received over 70,000 likes online.
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