01:26Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova @svetlanaakulova1 Telegram channel
Moscow Zoo's panda cub Katyusha is gradually mastering the outdoor enclosure where she has recently looked in with some timidity.
Footage taken on Thursday shows the cub demonstrating acrobatic skills on log slides, surprising visitors with her flexibility. The video also captures Katusha having fun in the indoor enclosure, playing with a snowman and trying to take a bamboo sprig from her mother.
"Just look at this cutie. Every day she goes farther and farther in the outdoor enclosure. Everyone watched this conquest with bated breath," the zoo's general director Svetlana Akulova posted on her Telegram channel.
On Monday, Moscow authorities announced that with the arrival of warmer weather, Katyusha had been granted access to the zoo's outdoor enclosure, which had been specially modified to cater to the cub's needs. Additions to the enclosure included a log slide, a reduced water level in the swimming area, and a system to regulate the temperature and humidity.
Born in August last year, Katyusha was named after the popular Russian folk song, following a public vote on Moscow city's online portal.
Her parents, Ding Ding and Ruyi, were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019 and reside in the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at Moscow Zoo, inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas, native to China, are part of a worldwide conservation programme, with Ding Ding and Ruyi integral to the scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare species.
In the wild, pandas are exclusively found in China. Through co-operative agreements, pandas like Ruyi and Ding Ding are shared with other countries to support conservation and breeding programmes.
Joy of discovery! Panda cub Katyusha explores outdoor enclosure at Moscow Zoo
Moscow Zoo's panda cub Katyusha is gradually mastering the outdoor enclosure where she has recently looked in with some timidity.
Footage taken on Thursday shows the cub demonstrating acrobatic skills on log slides, surprising visitors with her flexibility. The video also captures Katusha having fun in the indoor enclosure, playing with a snowman and trying to take a bamboo sprig from her mother.
"Just look at this cutie. Every day she goes farther and farther in the outdoor enclosure. Everyone watched this conquest with bated breath," the zoo's general director Svetlana Akulova posted on her Telegram channel.
On Monday, Moscow authorities announced that with the arrival of warmer weather, Katyusha had been granted access to the zoo's outdoor enclosure, which had been specially modified to cater to the cub's needs. Additions to the enclosure included a log slide, a reduced water level in the swimming area, and a system to regulate the temperature and humidity.
Born in August last year, Katyusha was named after the popular Russian folk song, following a public vote on Moscow city's online portal.
Her parents, Ding Ding and Ruyi, were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019 and reside in the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at Moscow Zoo, inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas, native to China, are part of a worldwide conservation programme, with Ding Ding and Ruyi integral to the scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare species.
In the wild, pandas are exclusively found in China. Through co-operative agreements, pandas like Ruyi and Ding Ding are shared with other countries to support conservation and breeding programmes.
Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova @svetlanaakulova1 Telegram channel
Moscow Zoo's panda cub Katyusha is gradually mastering the outdoor enclosure where she has recently looked in with some timidity.
Footage taken on Thursday shows the cub demonstrating acrobatic skills on log slides, surprising visitors with her flexibility. The video also captures Katusha having fun in the indoor enclosure, playing with a snowman and trying to take a bamboo sprig from her mother.
"Just look at this cutie. Every day she goes farther and farther in the outdoor enclosure. Everyone watched this conquest with bated breath," the zoo's general director Svetlana Akulova posted on her Telegram channel.
On Monday, Moscow authorities announced that with the arrival of warmer weather, Katyusha had been granted access to the zoo's outdoor enclosure, which had been specially modified to cater to the cub's needs. Additions to the enclosure included a log slide, a reduced water level in the swimming area, and a system to regulate the temperature and humidity.
Born in August last year, Katyusha was named after the popular Russian folk song, following a public vote on Moscow city's online portal.
Her parents, Ding Ding and Ruyi, were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019 and reside in the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at Moscow Zoo, inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas, native to China, are part of a worldwide conservation programme, with Ding Ding and Ruyi integral to the scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare species.
In the wild, pandas are exclusively found in China. Through co-operative agreements, pandas like Ruyi and Ding Ding are shared with other countries to support conservation and breeding programmes.