Perhaps wanting to impress Director Chen and Professor Wang, or maybe it was just a bout of reckless curiosity, a young expert managed to slip past the guards. He squeezed forward a few steps and pulled a DSLR camera from his professional camera bag, one equipped with a super-telephoto lens and a powerful external flash.
"Everyone, I'll get some clearer close-ups to aid in our subsequent analysis!"
As he spoke, he aimed the camera at Lian Po inside the enclosure. In pursuit of a more dramatic shot, he activated the camera's powerful external flash.
"Don't use the flash!"
Wei Zongting and Song Chunfang cried out in sharp warning almost in unison.
Anyone familiar with animal behavior knows that a sudden, bright light—especially for a highly alert wild animal—can easily provoke a severe stress reaction.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
CLICK! CLICK!
