Brother Bear

Scientists disguised as pandas

May 1, 2012

At a research center in China's Wolong National Nature Reserve, scientists wear panda costumes to try to reduce human influence on a four-month-old cub before it's released into the wild.

Photo by Reuters/Stringer

At a research center in China's Wolong National Nature Reserve, scientists wear panda costumes to try to reduce human influence on a four-month-old cub before it's released into the wild. Born in captivity, this infant is one of fewer than 1,900 left of its species.