General Secretary Kim Jong Il made sure that the Central Zoo was reconstructed on an expansion basis, indicated an orientation and ways of sprucing it up well under a long-term plan and sent many rare animals to it in order to provide people with better conditions for cultural and emotional life.

At least 650 animals of more than 100 species have been sent to the zoo in more than 40 installments this year to be helpful to the working people's cultural and emotional life and the education and upbringing of youth and children.

44 dogs of 17 species for admiration were sent to the zoo recently.

88 dogs of 24 species for admiration have been lived the zoo since January this year to please the visitors.

Those animals that found their habitats in the zoo this year are rare animals habitant in our country and different parts of the world.

Among them are 60 gift animals of 9 species which were presented to Kim Jong Il from a Kuwaiti zoo. They are adding to the scenic beauty of the zoo.