Among the animals are gift animals presented to President Kim Il Sung by world progressives.

The number of the gift animals which the President received from prominent figures, people from all walks of life from different parts of the world and compatriots overseas reached nearly 600 of 156 species.

More than 400 animals were presented to the President by party, state and government heads of dozens of countries including Indonesia, Benin, Democratic Congo, Mali and Equatorial Guinea.

The gift animals brought forth a lot of their young in the DPRK.

It was considered very hard to propagate wild animals in zoos, but the employees of the Central Zoo succeeded in making an Indian elephant give birth to its young before 10 years of its habitation there though it was the view of experts that at least 18 years were required for its reproduction. Even chimpanzee registered as an animal to be protected in the world for its low reproduction rate gave birth to two babies.

Hundreds of lemurs were bred in the Central Zoo and they found their habitats in local areas and other countries.

Dozens of species of gift animals such as crowned crane, brown zebu and parrot brought forth countless number of young.