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Korea-born Siberian tiger Sarang travels to the U.S. to sustain species

Seoul Grand Park sent the Siberian tiger to the Columbus Zoo under a global breeding program to help preserve the endangered species’ genetic diversity.

2026.7.17

Open-air chairlifts at Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi [JOONGANG ILBO]

Seoul Grand Park to replace Sky Lift with enclosed gondola system

Seoul Grand Park's open-air Sky Lift, which has carried visitors around the park since 1991, will be demolished and replaced with a modern, enclosed gondola lift system, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Sunday.

2026.5.25

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The photo shows cars parked at Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Disabled parking spaces blocked at Seoul Grand Park by inconsiderate drivers

Photos showing cars parked in unusual positions near disabled parking spaces at Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi have sparked public criticism online.

2025.10.29

A Siberian tiger eats ice provided by Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi. [SEOUL GRAND PARK]

Seoul Grand Park introduces special summer meals for animals to combat extreme heat

With temperatures in Seoul hovering around 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit), Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, is offering special summer meals to help its animals cope with the extreme heat, the city and park officials said Friday.

2025.8.1

Siberian tiger Taebaek in Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi [SEOUL GRAND PARK]

Fifth tiger death in two years at Seoul Grand Park as Taebaek dies

One of Seoul Grand Park’s Siberian tigers, Taebaek, died last Friday. The park, situated in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, which includes a zoo, announced on Friday that Taebaek had been under treatment since February due to his poor stool condition.

2024.4.23

Sakura, the oldest elephant in Korea, died at the age of 59 on Tuesday. [SEOUL GRAND PARK]

Korea's oldest elephant, who bridged ties with Japan, dies

The oldest elephant in Korea, Sakura, died at the age of 59 on Tuesday after undergoing intensive care for her disease due to old age, according to Seoul Grand Park Thursday.

2024.2.15

A male red panda from Saitama Children's Zoo Park in Japan [SEOUL GRAND PARK]

Three red pandas arrive at Seoul Grand Park

Seoul Grand Park has welcomed three new red pandas, who will meet the public in March 2024. Two of the pandas were born in Japan, while another arrived from Canada.

2023.12.1

A tiger at the Seoul Grand Park. [YONHAP]

Tiger dies at Seoul Grand Park

A Siberian tiger has died at Seoul Grand Park's zoo. According to the zoo on Tuesday, the male tiger named Suho, born on June 6, 2013, died on Sunday.

2023.8.8

New-born Korean tigers at Everland [EVERLAND]

Zoos take their wildlife from cages to online

Zoos and aquariums now offer much more than exotic animals and ocean creatures. Gone are the days in the 1980s and '90s when zoos and theme parks would display animals purely for entertainment purposes, even allowing visitors to pet some of them.

2021.9.12