These Photos Taken in Secret Were Never Meant to Make it Out of North Korea

In Pyongyang’s Delphinium, tourists experience memorable moments. Photography of dolphins is permitted, but capturing the mainly military audience is off-limits, hinting at a desire to mask the crowd’s composition from a global view.

Among the audience, civilians mingle sparingly with an overwhelming presence of military personnel. This odd mix suggests it’s less of a civilian leisure activity and more of a coordinated military presence cloaked as a regular outing.