٠٠:٠٠:٣٤Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova @svetlanaakulova1 Telegram channel
Ding Ding, a red-listed panda, practiced fine art to take her mind off mother's worries for a while in Moscow Zoo.
Footage filmed on Saturday shows the furry artist taking a bamboo brush and expressively painting on canvas as the zoo staff treated her to a portion of crunchy carrots in gratitude for the masterpiece.
"Talented Ding Ding is back to full training and seems to have missed drawing a lot," said the zoo's general director Svetlana Akulova in her Telegram channel.
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.
Carrot and arts! Panda Ding Ding painting on canvas in Moscow Zoo enclosure
Ding Ding, a red-listed panda, practiced fine art to take her mind off mother's worries for a while in Moscow Zoo.
Footage filmed on Saturday shows the furry artist taking a bamboo brush and expressively painting on canvas as the zoo staff treated her to a portion of crunchy carrots in gratitude for the masterpiece.
"Talented Ding Ding is back to full training and seems to have missed drawing a lot," said the zoo's general director Svetlana Akulova in her Telegram channel.
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
Ding Ding, a red-listed panda, practiced fine art to take her mind off mother's worries for a while in Moscow Zoo.
Footage filmed on Saturday shows the furry artist taking a bamboo brush and expressively painting on canvas as the zoo staff treated her to a portion of crunchy carrots in gratitude for the masterpiece.
"Talented Ding Ding is back to full training and seems to have missed drawing a lot," said the zoo's general director Svetlana Akulova in her Telegram channel.
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.