Infrared cameras in Baiyang Nature Reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province have captured several footage of various rare wild animals, including a giant panda, golden snub-nosed monkeys and a takin recently.

Staff members of the reserve said the footage and photos of the rare animals were all taken from the end of June to July this year.

One camera captured several pictures of a giant male panda foraging.

In another footage, about 20 golden snub-nosed monkeys, including adult males and females carrying cubs, are seen running around in the nature reserve.

Golden snub-nosed monkeys usually live at an altitude of around 2,800 meters.

On July 7, a takin, which is listed as a first-class national protected animal in China, was caught on another camera. The vulnerable goat-like animal, said to be native to Tibet and parts of China in mid- to high-altitude mountains, can be seen licking the camera before disappearing into the woods.

Following the devastating 5.12 Sichuan earthquake in 2008, traces of the rare wild animals were undetected for a while. However, following the local government's actions to focus on ecological restoration and protection, sightings of wild giant pandas, black bears, and golden snub-nosed monkeys have been spotted on a more regular basis since 2017.

(All images via VCG)

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