SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — ‘Samjung The Park,’ Busan’s only zoo, which opened nine months ago, is swarming with visitors this winter even though it’s usually considered to be an off-season. Contrasting with Seoul Grand Park Zoo‘s lack of visitors, ‘Samjung The Park’ is enjoying an unusual success. However, its success is not due [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Hyori, Korean “social-tainer” for making frequent comments on social issues including animal welfare on her blog, recently revealed happy-looking photos of her dogs and herself. On December 8, she posted a photo essay “The Story of Seoksami,” with pictures and comments, “Do you remember Seoksami by any chance? [...]
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JINJU, Korea, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — In the Jinyang Lake Zoo run by the city government of Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, there was an incident in which a male brown bear attacked an aged female lion. The lion died on the following day from injuries, but the zoo administrators reported it to the city authority [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – DaumKakao and the Seoul Metropolitan Government have launched a pilot project with the goal of protecting street cats in danger. Aiming to build a sound community where cats and people coexist together, the project, titled “Help Street Cats”, is hoping to raise Seoul citizens’ awareness of the problems facing street [...]
“I was so sad to hear that a 500-year-old forest was razed over to make way for ski slopes for the Winter Olympics.” “There are many aquariums throughout the world that display dolphins and killer whales in captivity. These are fun for us but for the animals it is living hell. If you can start [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — In order to protect wild animals in South Korea, not only ordinary people but also organizations have continuously tried their best. When they find a wounded animal, an increasing number of people now report to animal protection organizations to take care of it unlike in the past. The Cultural [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Jeju District Prosecutors’ Office said on October 15 that it indicted 30 suspects on charges of animal abuse and insurance fraud. Of these, 24 were prosecuted without detention including a veterinarian and horse stable keepers who were accomplices to the crimes. According to the charge sheet, the perpetrators intentionally killed a [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Yong Hwan-yul, a senior researcher of the Immunology Research Center at Seoul National University, wrote a column about the eradication of nutrias in a local newspaper on September 25. He said, “Catching nutrias alive, suturing their anus and then releasing them to the nature is a good way to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 2,000 animals a year are dead on the road over the past five years in South Korea. Congressman Kim Hee-kuk announced that, based on data submitted by the Korea Expressway Corporation, 10,819 wildlife creatures were run over by vehicles during the past five years. Among the animals [...]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – From elephant rides to walking with lions, selfies with tigers to swimming with dolphins, wild animal attractions are currently part of too many holidays. Yet tourists are largely unaware of the cruelty that goes on behind the scenes. Tourists might think riding an elephant or walking with lions [...]