Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova's Telegram channel @svetlanaakulova1
Ding Ding the giant panda was seen licking her cub Katyusha in their enclosure at the Moscow Zoo, in footage released on Sunday.
Katyusha is also shown chewing on a bamboo branch. She was born in August last year and was named after the popular Russian folk song, via 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.
Ding Ding the giant panda was seen licking her cub Katyusha in their enclosure at the Moscow Zoo, in footage released on Sunday.
Katyusha is also shown chewing on a bamboo branch. She was born in August last year and was named after the popular Russian folk song, via 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
Ding Ding the giant panda was seen licking her cub Katyusha in their enclosure at the Moscow Zoo, in footage released on Sunday.
Katyusha is also shown chewing on a bamboo branch. She was born in August last year and was named after the popular Russian folk song, via 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.