Mammal · Mountains
Long-tailed goral
A sure-footed cliff specialist of Korea's rugged forested mountains.
Meet the goral
Bird · Cranes
Red-crowned crane
One of East Asia's great wetland birds, wintering on quiet plains and wetlands near the DMZ.
Meet the crane
Bird · Eagles
Steller's sea eagle
A massive winter visitor to coasts, rivers and reservoirs, unmistakable in adult plumage.
Meet the eagle
Mammal · Bears
Asian black bear
Korea's rare moon bear survives in remote mountain forests, with a restored population centred on Jirisan.
Meet the bear1,000+ mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians
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