01:02Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova's Telegram channel @svetlanaakulova1
Ruyi the panda appeared to have taken a liking to the snow, as seen in footage captured by Moscow Zoo employees on Tuesday.
The panda, father to the zoo's latest - as yet unnamed - arrival, was observed chasing toys in his snow-covered enclosure, as well as digging and rolling around in the snow.
"The daddy is having fun while mummy [Ding Ding] is busy raising the baby," remarked the Moscow Zoo's director Svetlana Akulova in her Telegram channel..
Ding Ding and Ruyi were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019. Later Ding Ding gave birth to Russia's first giant panda cub on August 24.
The opening ceremony of the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at the Moscow Zoo was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, to highlight the significance of the panda conservation programme.
Giant pandas are native to China, with a few leased to other countries for conservation purposes. Ding Ding and Ruyi are part of a scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare species.
Daddy cool! Panda Ruyi enjoys the snow… leaving mummy holding the baby
Ruyi the panda appeared to have taken a liking to the snow, as seen in footage captured by Moscow Zoo employees on Tuesday.
The panda, father to the zoo's latest - as yet unnamed - arrival, was observed chasing toys in his snow-covered enclosure, as well as digging and rolling around in the snow.
"The daddy is having fun while mummy [Ding Ding] is busy raising the baby," remarked the Moscow Zoo's director Svetlana Akulova in her Telegram channel..
Ding Ding and Ruyi were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019. Later Ding Ding gave birth to Russia's first giant panda cub on August 24.
The opening ceremony of the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at the Moscow Zoo was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, to highlight the significance of the panda conservation programme.
Giant pandas are native to China, with a few leased to other countries for conservation purposes. 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
Ruyi the panda appeared to have taken a liking to the snow, as seen in footage captured by Moscow Zoo employees on Tuesday.
The panda, father to the zoo's latest - as yet unnamed - arrival, was observed chasing toys in his snow-covered enclosure, as well as digging and rolling around in the snow.
"The daddy is having fun while mummy [Ding Ding] is busy raising the baby," remarked the Moscow Zoo's director Svetlana Akulova in her Telegram channel..
Ding Ding and Ruyi were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019. Later Ding Ding gave birth to Russia's first giant panda cub on August 24.
The opening ceremony of the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at the Moscow Zoo was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, to highlight the significance of the panda conservation programme.
Giant pandas are native to China, with a few leased to other countries for conservation purposes. Ding Ding and Ruyi are part of a scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare species.