00:55Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova's Telegram channel @svetlanaakulova1
Moscow Zoo's giant panda Ding Ding was seen introducing her cub Katyusha to the small bathing pool at the facility, with the two frolicking about in the water.
Footage published on Monday shows mum playing in the pool and showing her little one what to do, before inviting her in and keeping a watchful eye.
Ding Ding's enclosure was opened to visitors on March 8, with the zoo reporting that thousands had come to see the two pandas on the first day.
The female panda cub, born in August last year, was named 'Katyusha' after the popular Russian folk song in a public vote on Moscow city's online portal.
Katyusha's parents Ding Ding and Ruyi were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019.
Their home, the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at Moscow Zoo, was inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas, native to China, are a symbol of conservation efforts worldwide. Ding Ding and Ruyi are part of a scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare species.
Come on in, the water's lovely! Moscow Zoo's mummy panda and cub enjoy a dip
Moscow Zoo's giant panda Ding Ding was seen introducing her cub Katyusha to the small bathing pool at the facility, with the two frolicking about in the water.
Footage published on Monday shows mum playing in the pool and showing her little one what to do, before inviting her in and keeping a watchful eye.
Ding Ding's enclosure was opened to visitors on March 8, with the zoo reporting that thousands had come to see the two pandas on the first day.
The female panda cub, born in August last year, was named 'Katyusha' after the popular Russian folk song in a public vote on Moscow city's online portal.
Katyusha's parents Ding Ding and Ruyi were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019.
Their home, the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at Moscow Zoo, was inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas, native to China, are a symbol of conservation efforts worldwide. Ding Ding and Ruyi are part of a scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare species.
Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova's Telegram channel @svetlanaakulova1
Moscow Zoo's giant panda Ding Ding was seen introducing her cub Katyusha to the small bathing pool at the facility, with the two frolicking about in the water.
Footage published on Monday shows mum playing in the pool and showing her little one what to do, before inviting her in and keeping a watchful eye.
Ding Ding's enclosure was opened to visitors on March 8, with the zoo reporting that thousands had come to see the two pandas on the first day.
The female panda cub, born in August last year, was named 'Katyusha' after the popular Russian folk song in a public vote on Moscow city's online portal.
Katyusha's parents Ding Ding and Ruyi were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019.
Their home, the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at Moscow Zoo, was inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas, native to China, are a symbol of conservation efforts worldwide. Ding Ding and Ruyi are part of a scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare species.