"Katyusha the panda has won hearts across Russia and around the world, as seen in the latest footage from Moscow Zoo. Video shows her eating bamboo and relaxing in her spacious enclosure. Footage captured from Friday to Saturday shows Katyusha nibbling the leaves and exploring her surroundings. In Sunday's clip, the young panda rounds off a 'busy' weekend with a lengthy nap, sitting peacefully on a raised wooden platform. Born in August 2023, Katyusha was named after the popular Russian folk song, following a public vote on Moscow city’s online portal. Her parents, Ding Ding and Ruyi, were brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019 and reside in the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at Moscow Zoo, inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping. 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."