Panda Family Moments
Moscow Zoo shared a rare glimpse into the daily life of panda mummy Ding Ding and her young Katyusha in heart-warming footage published Friday.
Video from June 19 shows Katyusha happily munching on bamboo – with Ding Ding in her role of chief protector and enclosure inspector. Mummy is seen slowly wandering around the territory, as well as taking a well-earned rest.
Visitors Watch Katyusha
In footage from Thursday, the visitors are seen watching Katyusha as she nibbles on a plant – occasionally distracted by a nearby birch stump.
Born in August 2023, Katyusha was named after the popular Russian folk song, following a public vote in Moscow city.
Her parents, Ding Ding and Ruyi, were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019 and they all live in the ‘Chinese Fauna’ pavilion at Moscow Zoo, inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping.
Global Conservation Effort
Giant pandas, native to China, are part of a worldwide conservation programme, with Ding Ding and Ruyi integral to the scientific initiative aimed at preserving and breeding the rare species.
In the wild, pandas are exclusively found in China. Through co-operative agreements, pandas like Ruyi and Ding Ding are shared with other countries to support conservation and breeding programmes.
Svetlana Akulova @svetlanaakulova1 Telegram channel, via Viory.Video
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