٠٠:٠٠:٤٩Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova's Telegram channel @svetlanaakulova1
Zoologists of the Moscow Zoo were seen conducting a routine examination of Katyusha the baby giant panda.
Footage published by the zoo on Friday shows the specialists joyfully interacting with the playful bear while taking her measurements.
"She used to be such a little ball!" said zoologist Irina Ovchinnikova, "Such a wonderful girl! We cannot call you 'baby' anymore now."
The female panda cub, born in August last year, was named 'Katyusha' ('Little Catherine') 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.
Baby no more! Keepers examine panda cub Katyusha at Moscow Zoo
Zoologists of the Moscow Zoo were seen conducting a routine examination of Katyusha the baby giant panda.
Footage published by the zoo on Friday shows the specialists joyfully interacting with the playful bear while taking her measurements.
"She used to be such a little ball!" said zoologist Irina Ovchinnikova, "Such a wonderful girl! We cannot call you 'baby' anymore now."
The female panda cub, born in August last year, was named 'Katyusha' ('Little Catherine') 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
Zoologists of the Moscow Zoo were seen conducting a routine examination of Katyusha the baby giant panda.
Footage published by the zoo on Friday shows the specialists joyfully interacting with the playful bear while taking her measurements.
"She used to be such a little ball!" said zoologist Irina Ovchinnikova, "Such a wonderful girl! We cannot call you 'baby' anymore now."
The female panda cub, born in August last year, was named 'Katyusha' ('Little Catherine') 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.