Zoo issues panda ‘proof of life’ shot

The subject of the photo looks out from behind bars, with newspapers arranged in front of him to prove what day it is.

This “proof of life” shot is not a scene from a kid-napping, but an effort by the Taipei Zoo to debunk rumours that a prized panda recently died.

Photos released by the zoo this week show 11-year-old Tuan Tuan looking at the papers laid out in front of his inner enclosure.