Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova's Telegram channel @svetlanaakulova1
Katyusha the baby giant panda was seen going about her business while her mother was asleep in their enclosure at the Moscow Zoo.
Footage published by the zoo on Friday shows the tiny bear drinking water from a steel tub and scratching on a wooden post.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, the Moscow Zoo administration announced that the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion would be temporarily closed starting on January 12 to allow the baby panda to adapt to its new home.
The female panda cub, born in August last year, was named 'Katyusha' ('Little Catherine') in reference to the popular Russian folk song, following a public vote on Moscow city's online portal.
Katyusha's parents Ding Ding and Ruyi were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019. The opening ceremony of the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at the Moscow Zoo was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas are native to China, with a few leased to other countries for conservation purposes. Ding Ding and Ruyi are part of a scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare species.
Busy Sunday! Panda cub Katyusha explores surroundings in Moscow Zoo enclosure
Katyusha the baby giant panda was seen going about her business while her mother was asleep in their enclosure at the Moscow Zoo.
Footage published by the zoo on Friday shows the tiny bear drinking water from a steel tub and scratching on a wooden post.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, the Moscow Zoo administration announced that the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion would be temporarily closed starting on January 12 to allow the baby panda to adapt to its new home.
The female panda cub, born in August last year, was named 'Katyusha' ('Little Catherine') in reference to the popular Russian folk song, following a public vote on Moscow city's online portal.
Katyusha's parents Ding Ding and Ruyi were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019. The opening ceremony of the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at the Moscow Zoo was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas are native to China, with a few leased to other countries for conservation purposes. 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
Katyusha the baby giant panda was seen going about her business while her mother was asleep in their enclosure at the Moscow Zoo.
Footage published by the zoo on Friday shows the tiny bear drinking water from a steel tub and scratching on a wooden post.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, the Moscow Zoo administration announced that the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion would be temporarily closed starting on January 12 to allow the baby panda to adapt to its new home.
The female panda cub, born in August last year, was named 'Katyusha' ('Little Catherine') in reference to the popular Russian folk song, following a public vote on Moscow city's online portal.
Katyusha's parents Ding Ding and Ruyi were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019. The opening ceremony of the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at the Moscow Zoo was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas are native to China, with a few leased to other countries for conservation purposes. Ding Ding and Ruyi are part of a scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare species.