01:31Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova @svetlanaakulova1 Telegram channel
Panda cub Katyusha continued to explore her outdoor enclosure at Moscow Zoo.
Footage from Wednesday features the cub enjoying the wildflowers, before climbing on a wooden structure. In Tuesday’s video, Katyusha’s mother Ding Ding was seen washing her head in a small waterfall and taking a dip in a pool with her daughter.
On April 29, 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 part of the scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare species.
Katyusha the explorer! Moscow Zoo’s panda cub has fun in outdoor enclosure
Panda cub Katyusha continued to explore her outdoor enclosure at Moscow Zoo.
Footage from Wednesday features the cub enjoying the wildflowers, before climbing on a wooden structure. In Tuesday’s video, Katyusha’s mother Ding Ding was seen washing her head in a small waterfall and taking a dip in a pool with her daughter.
On April 29, 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 part of the scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare species.
Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova @svetlanaakulova1 Telegram channel
Panda cub Katyusha continued to explore her outdoor enclosure at Moscow Zoo.
Footage from Wednesday features the cub enjoying the wildflowers, before climbing on a wooden structure. In Tuesday’s video, Katyusha’s mother Ding Ding was seen washing her head in a small waterfall and taking a dip in a pool with her daughter.
On April 29, 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 part of the scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare species.