BUSAN, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A flock of whooper swans — a protected natural monument and winter migratory species — was again seen being driven off its habitat by a fishing boat and leisure vessels in the Nakdong River estuary in Busan, a designated cultural heritage protection zone and major bird sanctuary. According to the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A parrot rescued after sneaking sips of customers’ coffee at a café in Seoul has yet to be claimed by its owner more than a week after it was found, raising the likelihood that the endangered bird will be transferred to a state-run wildlife protection center. Related: Endangered Amazon Parrot Found [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — By mid-afternoon on a gray November day in Seoul, the Yeongdeungpo Police Station received the kind of call that sounds like a prank until an officer has to write it down: A parrot is drinking my coffee. When officers arrived at the small neighborhood café in Yangpyeong-dong, they found the [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A new South Korean study has found that heavy metals contained in indoor fine dust can worsen atopic dermatitis in dogs, highlighting growing concerns about environmental health risks for household pets. The National Research Foundation of Korea said Wednesday that a research team led by Professor Kim Ha-jung of Chonnam [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics has unveiled a new digital public campaign in New York’s Times Square highlighting endangered species, releasing the eighth installment of its ongoing LG Endangered Species Series, the company said Sunday. The latest video, featuring the brown bear, aims to raise awareness about the impact of climate change [...]
JEJU, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Province said Tuesday it will seek a legal revision by year’s end to classify sika deer as harmful wildlife and ban the feeding of feral pigeons, amid growing concerns over ecological disruption and public hygiene. The planned amendment to the provincial ordinance follows the central government’s move to add [...]
ULSAN, South Korea, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Two male salmon have returned to the Taehwa River to spawn, marking the first catches of this year’s migration season, officials in Ulsan’s Ulju County said Monday. The salmon were captured near Guyeong Bridge, close to the Taehwa River Ecology Center. One measured 73.2 centimeters in length and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea embraces an era of 10 million companion animals, the government is moving to allow pets inside restaurants and cafes — a proposal that has sparked both enthusiasm and concern over hygiene, safety, and social friction. Under current food sanitation laws, animals are prohibited from entering dining [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics’ latest innovation — a hybrid air purifier and cat tower — has been named one of Time magazine’s “Best Inventions of 2025,” recognized for its creative blend of design, technology, and pet-friendly functionality. Time praised the LG PuriCare AeroCat Tower as “a sleek, space-saving air purifier that benefits [...]
BOEUN, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid mounting criticism from animal rights groups, Boeun County in North Chungcheong Province plans to proceed with its annual bullfighting festival later this month, defending it as a local tradition and a driver of regional tourism. The county and the Boeun branch of the Korea Folk Bullfighting Association announced [...]