00:33Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova's Telegram channel @svetlanaakulova1
Panda cub Katyusha is all grown up: she was seen playing alone while her mum Ding Ding took a moment to relax on a tree in Moscow Zoo.
Footage published on Saturday shows Katyusha playing with a rubber toy ball in the enclosure, while Ding Ding enjoys her well-deserved rest. Later she joins her cub for a play.
The female panda cub, born in August last year, was named 'Katyusha' after the popular 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.
Will you roll your ball with me? Panda cub Katyusha seen playing on her own in Moscow Zoo
Panda cub Katyusha is all grown up: she was seen playing alone while her mum Ding Ding took a moment to relax on a tree in Moscow Zoo.
Footage published on Saturday shows Katyusha playing with a rubber toy ball in the enclosure, while Ding Ding enjoys her well-deserved rest. Later she joins her cub for a play.
The female panda cub, born in August last year, was named 'Katyusha' after the popular 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 is all grown up: she was seen playing alone while her mum Ding Ding took a moment to relax on a tree in Moscow Zoo.
Footage published on Saturday shows Katyusha playing with a rubber toy ball in the enclosure, while Ding Ding enjoys her well-deserved rest. Later she joins her cub for a play.
The female panda cub, born in August last year, was named 'Katyusha' after the popular 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.