01:17Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova's Telegram channel @svetlanaakulova1
Moscow Zoo’s giant panda cub Katyusha was seen chasing a zoo keeper, playing with a new knotted rope toy and generally causing havoc in footage taken on Monday.
"Katusha has a lot of things to do again. To chase the keepers, to show them how to clean up properly, to play with a new toy", explained zoo head Svetlana Akulova, via her Telegram channel.
The female panda cub, born in August last year, was named 'Katyusha' ('Little Katherine') in reference to the popular Russian folk song, following a public vote on Moscow city's online portal.
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.
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.
Panda-monium! Cub Katyusha chases keeper around Moscow Zoo
Moscow Zoo’s giant panda cub Katyusha was seen chasing a zoo keeper, playing with a new knotted rope toy and generally causing havoc in footage taken on Monday.
"Katusha has a lot of things to do again. To chase the keepers, to show them how to clean up properly, to play with a new toy", explained zoo head Svetlana Akulova, via her Telegram channel.
The female panda cub, born in August last year, was named 'Katyusha' ('Little Katherine') in reference to the popular Russian folk song, following a public vote on Moscow city's online portal.
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.
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
Moscow Zoo’s giant panda cub Katyusha was seen chasing a zoo keeper, playing with a new knotted rope toy and generally causing havoc in footage taken on Monday.
"Katusha has a lot of things to do again. To chase the keepers, to show them how to clean up properly, to play with a new toy", explained zoo head Svetlana Akulova, via her Telegram channel.
The female panda cub, born in August last year, was named 'Katyusha' ('Little Katherine') in reference to the popular Russian folk song, following a public vote on Moscow city's online portal.
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.
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.