Is this the world's best job? Zoo keeper pretends to be panda as he cuddles cubs

Is this the world's best job? A zookeeper in China has to dress up as a panda in order to play with cubs.

This is because the animals, kept in the Wolong National Nature Reserve in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, are due to be released in protective wildlife.

The cubs have to learn to live on their own and not rely on humans, so zookeepers pretend to be pandas when they interact with the young animals.

The reason for the strange costume is is because human attachment can hinder a panda’s chances of survival once it is released.

Keepers have sometimes had to smear panda urine or feces on the costume to mask their human spell.

It also protects panda cubs from experiencing stress as they feel like they are with their mothers.

In the video, the zookeeper cuddles and plays with cubs, who seem very happy to see the human dressed as an older panda.