Pyongyang Zoo - North Korea

North Korea has little contacts with other countries so for the zoos its difficult to obtain animals from other countries. At the end of last year however the russian zoo of Perm sent a little transport to Pyongyang which contained 4 Dholes and 2 Himalayan tahrs. Now the same zoo send a second transport with again 2 Himalayan tahrs ( a pair ) to Pyongyang.

 

Orang utan to be send from an Indonesian Zoo to Pyongyang ? :


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Plan to send Orang utans to North Korea canceled :
Greater Jakarta: Plan to send orangutans to N. Korea canceled | The Jakarta Post

 

Zoo remodeled and a new nature museum :
N. Korea completes construction of nature museum, remodeled zoo in Pyongyang

 

Dogs at the Pyongyang Zoo :
Lions, tigers and poodles? Dogs a big draw at Pyongyang zoo | | dailyprogress.com

 

Any truth to th rumours Pyongyang zoo has a pair of Giant Panda's? Or am I making that up?

 

Very sad ! Smoking chimp :
Smoking Chimpanzee At North Korea's Pyongyang Central Zoo Sparks Outrage From Wildlife Charities | Huffington Post