calendar>>November 27. 2019 Juche 108
Animals Bring Forth Their Young at Central Zoo
Pyongyang, November 27 (KCNA) -- This year, more than 40 species of animals dropped their 200-odd young at the Central Zoo in the DPRK.

A young Cacatua tenuirostris was hatched out in September. Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un sent Cacatua tenuirostris to the zoo in January Juche 103 (2014). The young is now 40 centimeters in length and weighs almost 400 grams.

Cacatua tenuirostris is cleverer than other parrots and follows people well.

Two young Spheniscus humboldtil, hatched out in January, are now 45-50 centimeters in length and weigh almost 700-1,000 grams. A Russian figure presented Spheniscus Humboldtil to the Supreme Leader as gifts on August 5, 2013.

Meanwhile, seven species of monkeys, including Papio hamadryas and Lemur catta, brought forth 25 babies.

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