Sacred animal of Korea, new born Korean tigers were shown to media

Siberian tiger babies which were born on November 4 last year were shown to media at Daejeon City Zoo on 6th.
Siberian tiger babie sisters, Alkong and Dalkong will meet visitors at Zoo after adaptation training on 15th March.

In Korea, Siberian tiger are called 'Baekdu Mountain Tiger'
Koreans often compare the shape of the Korean Peninsula to a crouching tiger ready to leap upwards at any moment.
Since ancient times, Baekdu Mountain has been regarded as the ancestral home for all Koreans and has been worshipped as a sacred and spiritual mountain.
Of the many animals that reside in the sacred mountain, Baekdu tigers are the most renowned. Also known as the Korean tiger or Siberian tiger, they are famous for their enormous stature and the beauty of their distinct fur patterns. Though tigers are the most familiar animal to Koreans throughout history, they are now only found in the Mount Baekdu area. Currently, North Korea has designated Mount Baekdu as a protection zone for tigers.

Siberian tigers are the world's largest cats. They live primarily in eastern Russia's birch forests, though some exist in China and North Korea. There are an estimated 400 to 500 Siberian tigers living in the wild.