٠٠:٠٠:٣٦Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova's Telegram channel @svetlanaakulova1
Footage captured at the Moscow Zoo on Thursday shows giant panda cub Katyusha trying her best to wake up her snoozing mother Ding Ding.
Katyusha is seen climbing all over Ding Ding, who resists in a vain attempt to get just five more minutes of rest.
"Wake up, mummy...," quipped Zoo CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Svetlana Akulova in her Telegram channel.
Moscow Zoo's giant panda cub was named 'Katyusha' in reference to a popular Russian folk song following a public vote on the city's online portal.
Over 380,000 votes were registered, with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announcing the result the same day. He added that the top three names also included Masha and Mo Mo (after the city), with Katyusha winning with 112 thousand votes.
The song 'Katyusha' is about a young woman who sings of her love for a soldier serving to protect his country. It includes the lyrics 'Let him keep the Motherland safe, and Katyusha will keep the love safe all right'.
Katyusha's parents Ding Ding and Ruyi were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019.
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.
Rise and shine! Giant Panda cub Katyusha wakes her mum at Moscow Zoo
Footage captured at the Moscow Zoo on Thursday shows giant panda cub Katyusha trying her best to wake up her snoozing mother Ding Ding.
Katyusha is seen climbing all over Ding Ding, who resists in a vain attempt to get just five more minutes of rest.
"Wake up, mummy...," quipped Zoo CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Svetlana Akulova in her Telegram channel.
Moscow Zoo's giant panda cub was named 'Katyusha' in reference to a popular Russian folk song following a public vote on the city's online portal.
Over 380,000 votes were registered, with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announcing the result the same day. He added that the top three names also included Masha and Mo Mo (after the city), with Katyusha winning with 112 thousand votes.
The song 'Katyusha' is about a young woman who sings of her love for a soldier serving to protect his country. It includes the lyrics 'Let him keep the Motherland safe, and Katyusha will keep the love safe all right'.
Katyusha's parents Ding Ding and Ruyi were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019.
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
Footage captured at the Moscow Zoo on Thursday shows giant panda cub Katyusha trying her best to wake up her snoozing mother Ding Ding.
Katyusha is seen climbing all over Ding Ding, who resists in a vain attempt to get just five more minutes of rest.
"Wake up, mummy...," quipped Zoo CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Svetlana Akulova in her Telegram channel.
Moscow Zoo's giant panda cub was named 'Katyusha' in reference to a popular Russian folk song following a public vote on the city's online portal.
Over 380,000 votes were registered, with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announcing the result the same day. He added that the top three names also included Masha and Mo Mo (after the city), with Katyusha winning with 112 thousand votes.
The song 'Katyusha' is about a young woman who sings of her love for a soldier serving to protect his country. It includes the lyrics 'Let him keep the Motherland safe, and Katyusha will keep the love safe all right'.
Katyusha's parents Ding Ding and Ruyi were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019.
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.