Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova @svetlanaakulova1 Telegram channel
Panda cub Katyusha leads a very busy life in her enclosure in Moscow Zoo, with eating, resting and playing on the agenda.
Footage captured on Saturday shows the cub sitting next to her mother, Ding Ding, while on Sunday she was snapped showing off her skills as she climbed on a log in her enclosure to grab a tasty bamboo leaf.
Born in August of last year, Katyusha was named after the popular Russian folk song through a public vote conducted on Moscow city's online portal.
Her parents, Ding Ding and Ruyi, were brought to Russia from Beijing in 2019 and reside in the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at Moscow Zoo, which was inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas, native to China, are part of a worldwide conservation programme. Ding Ding and Ruyi are part of the scientific initiative, which focuses on preserving and breeding the rare species.
Un-bear-ably cute! Panda cub Katyusha enjoying her daily routine at Moscow Zoo
Panda cub Katyusha leads a very busy life in her enclosure in Moscow Zoo, with eating, resting and playing on the agenda.
Footage captured on Saturday shows the cub sitting next to her mother, Ding Ding, while on Sunday she was snapped showing off her skills as she climbed on a log in her enclosure to grab a tasty bamboo leaf.
Born in August of last year, Katyusha was named after the popular Russian folk song through a public vote conducted on Moscow city's online portal.
Her parents, Ding Ding and Ruyi, were brought to Russia from Beijing in 2019 and reside in the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at Moscow Zoo, which was inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas, native to China, are part of a worldwide conservation programme. Ding Ding and Ruyi are part of the scientific initiative, which focuses on preserving and breeding the rare species.
Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova @svetlanaakulova1 Telegram channel
Panda cub Katyusha leads a very busy life in her enclosure in Moscow Zoo, with eating, resting and playing on the agenda.
Footage captured on Saturday shows the cub sitting next to her mother, Ding Ding, while on Sunday she was snapped showing off her skills as she climbed on a log in her enclosure to grab a tasty bamboo leaf.
Born in August of last year, Katyusha was named after the popular Russian folk song through a public vote conducted on Moscow city's online portal.
Her parents, Ding Ding and Ruyi, were brought to Russia from Beijing in 2019 and reside in the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at Moscow Zoo, which was inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas, native to China, are part of a worldwide conservation programme. Ding Ding and Ruyi are part of the scientific initiative, which focuses on preserving and breeding the rare species.