This is the shocking moment a 10-year-old giant panda named Ya Yi at Guangzhou Zoo drank soda from a bottle that was dropped into her enclosure.

The video was filmed in the city of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province on March 12.

Ya Yi was seen picking up a bottle, opening its lid and licking the liquid inside before playing with it as a toy.

Guangzhou Zoo officials confirmed that Ya Yi had not shown any signs of illness following the incident and they have taken the bottle away.

Nonetheless, staff at the Panda Research and Exchange Centre in the city of Fuzhou warned that pandas have strict standards for water consumption and that drinking soda could be detrimental to their health.

The video has sparked outrage online as some netizens have criticised visitors for their irresponsible behaviour. It remains unclear who dropped the soda bottle into the enclosure.

According to experts, the diet of captive pandas consists mainly of bamboo but also includes minced meat and vegetables as well as vitamins and minerals.

While a small amount of soda may not cause harm to the panda, excessive consumption could lead to bloating.

The video was provided by the filmer named A Jing.

3月12日，广州动物园大熊猫观赏区，大熊猫雅一发现一瓶游客掉落的饮料后，打开瓶盖喝下。3月13日，广州动物园工作人员回应，目前未发现雅一有异常。海峡（福州）大熊猫研究交流中心工作人员表示，大熊猫饮水有严格的标准，喝饮料可能不利于其健康。
现场视频显示，在动物园的大熊猫观赏区，大量游客正在围栏外观赏大熊猫时，一瓶饮料掉进观赏区。大熊猫雅一发现后捡起饮料瓶，打开瓶盖喝掉饮料，又拿瓶子当作玩具玩耍起来。视频提供者阿静女士表示，没有看到饮料瓶是哪位游客掉下去的。当时雅一正在洗澡，看到饮料瓶后就跑了过去。
3月13日，广州动物园工作人员介绍，饲养员发现后马上把瓶子捡走了，并且这两天饲养员正在关注雅一的身体状况，目前它未出现异常。
据了解，人工饲养的大熊猫的食谱中除了水和竹子外，还有肉沫窝窝头、苹果、胡萝卜以及多维元素等。如果大熊猫喝了碳酸饮料，适量的话不会有不良反应，但如果过量就会出现胀气。视频由阿静女士提供。