Into the wild

Researchers give giant panda Zhang Xiang a check-up a day ahead of its release into the wild at the Hetaoping base of Wolong Nature Reserve in Sichuan province, Nov 3, 2013. Zhang Xiang, 2 years and 2 months old, weighs 40 kilograms and is 0.84 meters tall. Researchers also checked the ID chip under Zhang Xiang's skin and GPS neck strap to make sure the data collection and activity monitoring was intact. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]