00:28Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova's Telegram channel @svetlanaakulova
Katyusha, the little panda cub at Moscow Zoo, eagerly joined the staff in cleaning her enclosure and ended up thoroughly enjoying the activity. The adorable scene, captured in footage on Saturday, showed Katyusha being reluctant to part with the hose.
Zoo CEO Svetlana Akulova shared, "It is important for Katyusha to participate in every process. And in cleaning, among other things."
The female panda cub, born in August the previous year, was named 'Katyusha' through a public vote on Moscow city's online portal, inspired by the popular Russian folk song.
Katyusha's parents, Ding Ding and Ruyi, were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019. They are part of a scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare giant panda species.
The 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at the Moscow Zoo, where they reside, was inaugurated with the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas, native to China, are a symbol of conservation efforts worldwide. Some of these pandas, including Ding Ding and Ruyi at Moscow Zoo, are part of a vital scientific initiative focused on preserving and breeding this rare species.
Paws and purity! Panda cub Katyusha joins Moscow Zoo staff in enclosure clean up
Katyusha, the little panda cub at Moscow Zoo, eagerly joined the staff in cleaning her enclosure and ended up thoroughly enjoying the activity. The adorable scene, captured in footage on Saturday, showed Katyusha being reluctant to part with the hose.
Zoo CEO Svetlana Akulova shared, "It is important for Katyusha to participate in every process. And in cleaning, among other things."
The female panda cub, born in August the previous year, was named 'Katyusha' through a public vote on Moscow city's online portal, inspired by the popular Russian folk song.
Katyusha's parents, Ding Ding and Ruyi, were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019. They are part of a scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare giant panda species.
The 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at the Moscow Zoo, where they reside, was inaugurated with the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas, native to China, are a symbol of conservation efforts worldwide. Some of these pandas, including Ding Ding and Ruyi at Moscow Zoo, are part of a vital scientific initiative focused on preserving and breeding this rare species.
Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova's Telegram channel @svetlanaakulova
Katyusha, the little panda cub at Moscow Zoo, eagerly joined the staff in cleaning her enclosure and ended up thoroughly enjoying the activity. The adorable scene, captured in footage on Saturday, showed Katyusha being reluctant to part with the hose.
Zoo CEO Svetlana Akulova shared, "It is important for Katyusha to participate in every process. And in cleaning, among other things."
The female panda cub, born in August the previous year, was named 'Katyusha' through a public vote on Moscow city's online portal, inspired by the popular Russian folk song.
Katyusha's parents, Ding Ding and Ruyi, were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019. They are part of a scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare giant panda species.
The 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at the Moscow Zoo, where they reside, was inaugurated with the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas, native to China, are a symbol of conservation efforts worldwide. Some of these pandas, including Ding Ding and Ruyi at Moscow Zoo, are part of a vital scientific initiative focused on preserving and breeding this rare species.