00:29Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova's Telegram channel @svetlanaakulova1
Panda cub Katyusha was seen celebrating her first milestone at the Moscow Zoo, having turned six months old, by snacking on carrots and bamboo.
Footage released by the zoo's director Svetlana Akulova on Saturday shows Katyusha enjoying dinner in her enclosure, with healthy snacks arranged in the form of number '6'.
"Katusha has turned six months old. She got her first carrot and seems to have realised that not only mum's milk can be tasty," Akulova shared in her Telegram channel.
The female panda cub, born in August last year, was named 'Katyusha' after the popular Russian folk song, in a public vote on Moscow city's online portal.
Katyusha's parents Ding Ding and Ruyi were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019.
Their home, the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at Moscow Zoo, was inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas, native to China, are a symbol of conservation efforts worldwide. Ding Ding and Ruyi are part of a scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare species.
Bamboo's on me! Moscow Zoo's panda Katyusha celebrates six-month milestone
Panda cub Katyusha was seen celebrating her first milestone at the Moscow Zoo, having turned six months old, by snacking on carrots and bamboo.
Footage released by the zoo's director Svetlana Akulova on Saturday shows Katyusha enjoying dinner in her enclosure, with healthy snacks arranged in the form of number '6'.
"Katusha has turned six months old. She got her first carrot and seems to have realised that not only mum's milk can be tasty," Akulova shared in her Telegram channel.
The female panda cub, born in August last year, was named 'Katyusha' after the popular Russian folk song, in a public vote on Moscow city's online portal.
Katyusha's parents Ding Ding and Ruyi were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019.
Their home, the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at Moscow Zoo, was inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas, native to China, are a symbol of conservation efforts worldwide. 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
Panda cub Katyusha was seen celebrating her first milestone at the Moscow Zoo, having turned six months old, by snacking on carrots and bamboo.
Footage released by the zoo's director Svetlana Akulova on Saturday shows Katyusha enjoying dinner in her enclosure, with healthy snacks arranged in the form of number '6'.
"Katusha has turned six months old. She got her first carrot and seems to have realised that not only mum's milk can be tasty," Akulova shared in her Telegram channel.
The female panda cub, born in August last year, was named 'Katyusha' after the popular Russian folk song, in a public vote on Moscow city's online portal.
Katyusha's parents Ding Ding and Ruyi were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019.
Their home, the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at Moscow Zoo, was inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas, native to China, are a symbol of conservation efforts worldwide. Ding Ding and Ruyi are part of a scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare species.