Yaks, bears and cockatoos are among the animals Russia is sending to North Korean zoo

Russia North Korea Zoo - (Moscow Zoo/AP)

Russia has sent a gift of more than 70 animals to North Korea for the Pyongyang Zoo, including bears, yaks, ducks and cockatoos.

In another sign of the growing cooperation between the countries, the animals were flown to Pyongyang aboard a government plane, escorted by officials and experts from the Moscow Zoo, according to a government statement released Wednesday.