In photos: Phony pandas move baby into the wild

Since Tao Tao's birth, staff have only ever approached him while wearing special panda suits and have observed him and his mother from afar. One conservation worker said: "Tao Tao only knows his mother. To let him know other animals, we will send other pandas to the area, as well as model snow leopards … which can produce the sound of the genuine snow leopard, so that he will be afraid of his natural enemies. We will also allow him to experience ... more 

Since Tao Tao's birth, staff have only ever approached him while wearing special panda suits and have observed him and his mother from afar. One conservation worker said: "Tao Tao only knows his mother. To let him know other animals, we will send other pandas to the area, as well as model snow leopards … which can produce the sound of the genuine snow leopard, so that he will be afraid of his natural enemies. We will also allow him to experience fear of human beings." less