General Director of the Moscow Zoo Svetlana Akulova shared in an interview about the character of the little panda named Katyusha, noting her “Moscow, Russian, Russian” character.

According to Moscow24she described the panda as incredibly charismatic and expressed gratitude for Russia’s participation in the program to study the rare animal species.

The CEO also noted the benefits of being able to study and show the panda’s learning process to zoo visitors without rushing. Today, February 12, the Moscow Zoo celebrates its 160th anniversary of its foundation.