Shark Stranded In South Korean Canal
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- Kim Tong-hyungToronto Star
- Frederique MauduitEuronews
- Raphael Rashid in SeoulThe Guardian
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South Korean officials are trying to free a trapped 3-meter-long dusky shark in Busan's North Port canal, where it has been stuck for over a month. Officials used a floating platform to guide the shark nicknamed Bukangi through the narrow waterway on Wednesday but were unsuccessful by evening as the shark remained near the canal’s mouth instead of swimming into open sea.
South Korean officials struggle to free a shark trapped in Busan canal →In Busan, South Korea, city authorities and Coast Guard officials attempted for a third time on Wednesday to rescue a stranded shark that appeared in a local waterway on September 18. Over a million people have visited the area since then to watch the animal. Rescuers used a net attached to a pontoon to guide the shark toward open sea, but its fate remained uncertain by day's end.
Large crowds watch as rescuers try to save stranded shark in South Korea →In South Korea, a group of YouTube creators formed a night watch to protect a stranded shark in Busan’s harbor canal, which had been stuck there since September 18. For over a month, these vigilantes monitored the area nightly to prevent visitors from disturbing the endangered dusky shark with lights and torches, livestreaming their efforts on social media, which garnered hundreds of thousands of views. The shark…
The night watch: the YouTubers who were guardians of a shark stuck in a South Korean canal →An endangered shark re-entered a canal in South Korea despite earlier efforts by rescuers to guide it back into open waters. The animal returned after swimming under a net intended to keep it away from the canal, which has drawn 1.6 million visitors since the shark's appearance.
Shark returns to South Korea canal after failed rescue attempt →In September, a large dusky shark appeared in a canal near Busan’s busy port, prompting marine biologist Kim Hyun-woo and his team to attempt a rescue. Initially using an electrical deterrent device, officials later shifted strategies when the five-hour method proved ineffective. As news spread, more than 1.6 million people visited the site, turning Bukangi into a local celebrity with merchandise sales and a city…
A shark went astray and captured Korea's heart - will she finally make it back to sea? →Analysis
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24 Oct A shark went astray and captured Korea's heart - will she finally make it back to sea?In September, a large dusky shark appeared in a canal near Busan’s busy port, prompting marine biologist Kim Hyun-woo and his team to attempt a rescue. Initially using an electrical deterrent device, officials later shifted strategies when the five-hour method proved ineffective. As news spread, more than 1.6 million people visited the site, turning Bukangi into a local celebrity with merchandise sales and a city…BBC
22 Oct Shark returns to South Korea canal after failed rescue attemptAn endangered shark re-entered a canal in South Korea despite earlier efforts by rescuers to guide it back into open waters. The animal returned after swimming under a net intended to keep it away from the canal, which has drawn 1.6 million visitors since the shark's appearance.Al Jazeera
21 Oct The night watch: the YouTubers who were guardians of a shark stuck in a South Korean canalIn South Korea, a group of YouTube creators formed a night watch to protect a stranded shark in Busan’s harbor canal, which had been stuck there since September 18. For over a month, these vigilantes monitored the area nightly to prevent visitors from disturbing the endangered dusky shark with lights and torches, livestreaming their efforts on social media, which garnered hundreds of thousands of views. The shark…The Guardian
21 Oct Large crowds watch as rescuers try to save stranded shark in South KoreaIn Busan, South Korea, city authorities and Coast Guard officials attempted for a third time on Wednesday to rescue a stranded shark that appeared in a local waterway on September 18. Over a million people have visited the area since then to watch the animal. Rescuers used a net attached to a pontoon to guide the shark toward open sea, but its fate remained uncertain by day's end.Euronews
21 Oct South Korean officials struggle to free a shark trapped in Busan canalSouth Korean officials are trying to free a trapped 3-meter-long dusky shark in Busan's North Port canal, where it has been stuck for over a month. Officials used a floating platform to guide the shark nicknamed Bukangi through the narrow waterway on Wednesday but were unsuccessful by evening as the shark remained near the canal’s mouth instead of swimming into open sea.Toronto Star
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