01:19Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova's Telegram channel @svetlanaakulova1
Russia's first giant panda cub was seen leaving her mother to inspect toys in the enclosure.
Footage taken on Thursday shows the little one sniffing a toy and walking around the enclosure. Then the tired cub lies next to her mum and sucks on her paw.
"The baby starts exploring toys... Something new every day... Mum lets her out of her care for a split second," Svetlana Akulova, the zoo's general director, wrote in her Telegram channel.
Russia's first giant panda cub was born on August 24, while 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.
Come play! Panda cub steps away from her mother Dingding to inspect toys in enclosure
Russia's first giant panda cub was seen leaving her mother to inspect toys in the enclosure.
Footage taken on Thursday shows the little one sniffing a toy and walking around the enclosure. Then the tired cub lies next to her mum and sucks on her paw.
"The baby starts exploring toys... Something new every day... Mum lets her out of her care for a split second," Svetlana Akulova, the zoo's general director, wrote in her Telegram channel.
Russia's first giant panda cub was born on August 24, while 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
Russia's first giant panda cub was seen leaving her mother to inspect toys in the enclosure.
Footage taken on Thursday shows the little one sniffing a toy and walking around the enclosure. Then the tired cub lies next to her mum and sucks on her paw.
"The baby starts exploring toys... Something new every day... Mum lets her out of her care for a split second," Svetlana Akulova, the zoo's general director, wrote in her Telegram channel.
Russia's first giant panda cub was born on August 24, while 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.