00:46Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova @svetlanaakulova1 Telegram channel
Beloved panda cub Katyusha was seen scaling a wooden climbing frame under the watchful eye of her mother at the Moscow Zoo.
Footage published on Saturday shows the furry daredevil dangling clumsily from the wooden structure before losing her balance and dropping down onto the platform below.
"Her mum Ding Ding was nearby, worried about her and even tried to occupy this little gap so that her daughter would not lie down there. But we know how persistent Katusha is," the zoo’s general director Svetlana Akulova shared on Telegram.
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.
Reaching new heights! Panda cub Katyusha learns to climb at Moscow Zoo
Beloved panda cub Katyusha was seen scaling a wooden climbing frame under the watchful eye of her mother at the Moscow Zoo.
Footage published on Saturday shows the furry daredevil dangling clumsily from the wooden structure before losing her balance and dropping down onto the platform below.
"Her mum Ding Ding was nearby, worried about her and even tried to occupy this little gap so that her daughter would not lie down there. But we know how persistent Katusha is," the zoo’s general director Svetlana Akulova shared on Telegram.
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 @svetlanaakulova1 Telegram channel
Beloved panda cub Katyusha was seen scaling a wooden climbing frame under the watchful eye of her mother at the Moscow Zoo.
Footage published on Saturday shows the furry daredevil dangling clumsily from the wooden structure before losing her balance and dropping down onto the platform below.
"Her mum Ding Ding was nearby, worried about her and even tried to occupy this little gap so that her daughter would not lie down there. But we know how persistent Katusha is," the zoo’s general director Svetlana Akulova shared on Telegram.
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.