Katyusha, Russia's first locally born giant panda, enjoys a treat behind her enclosure during a media event celebrating her second birthday at the Moscow Zoo on Sunday, August 24, 2025.
Born to Ding Ding and Ru Yi – a pair of pandas on loan from China – she has become the first-ever giant panda born in Russia.
Russia's first-ever locally born giant panda, named Katyusha, tastes a treat behind the glass fence of an enclosure during a media event marking her second birthday, at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, Russia, August 24, 2025.Credit: Reuters Photo
On her second birthday, she was gifted a special cake made of fruits, ice, and bamboo, which she ate in front of crowds of Moscow Zoo visitors taking pictures of her.
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Svetlana Akulova, director of the Moscow Zoo, praised Katyusha’s development, adding that she is not just a symbol of Russian-Chinese friendship but also an important part of the scientific program to study giant pandas.
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