Liziping Nature Reserve protects and nurtures pandas in China’s Sichuan province. When the time comes for a member of the species to be released into the wild, it’s a very significant event. Born in July 2013, Hua Jiao is now a healthy female panda weighing 46kg. In recent weeks, she was released into the wild from the reserve. Staff, media and other onlookers gathered to witness the moment. Credit: YouTube/iPanda