YEONGYANG, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is embarking on a project to recover dung beetles, which have not been officially discovered in the wild since August 1969. The National Institute of Ecology said Monday it plans to release 200 dung beetles captured in Mongolia into a designated habitat this September. Dung beetles were [...]
SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Yangcheon District announced on Monday that rest areas for pets have been installed at 40 public restrooms in the district’s parks. Previously, pet owners struggled to find a place to keep their pets while using public restrooms. They had to either carry their pets inside the restroom or [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Drug detection dogs deployed at South Korea’s major airports and seaports will join efforts to crack down on drug use within the military. The Army Military Police on Thursday conducted a random drug inspection by deploying the Korea Customs Service’s drug detection dogs to two barracks in the greater [...]
SEOUL & YONGIN, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The birth of the first twin pandas in South Korea at the Everland theme park on July 7 has captured the public’s attention, particularly the inspiring story of their mother, Ai Bao. While the arrival of the twin pandas has generated unprecedented interest in these adorable creatures, [...]
YONGIN, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Le Bao, aged 10, and Ai Bao, aged 9, residing in Everland’s Panda World, have recently welcomed twin baby girls. This achievement makes Everland the first zoo in Korea to successfully breed twin pandas naturally. The twin pandas were born on July 7, with Ai Bao going into labor. [...]
GANGNEUNG, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Anmok Beach, located off the city of Gangneung in Gangwon Province, is now ready to welcome visitors and their pets as preparations for the grand opening have concluded. The municipality has designated a 100-meter coastal strip on the northern side of the beach, where Gangneung Port and Coffee Street [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A new species of spider, which is believed to have lost its eyes over time as a result of adapting to life in a dark cave, has been discovered in South Korea. The National Institute of Biological Resources said Thursday it had found this eyeless spider, known as a [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A shockingly skinny lion spotted living alone in a cramped pen of a financially distressed zoo in the southeastern city of Gimhae was moved to a spacious new home about 300 kilometers away on Wednesday. The lion, a 20-year-old male, drew nationwide media attention in mid-June when it was [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Earlier this month, a video depicting animals in distressing conditions, including a lion with visible ribs, generated significant controversy. The Busan Alliance for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, an organization dedicated to animal protection, shared the video on social media, shedding light on the Bukyeong Zoo in Gimhae, [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The government is launching an initiative to establish guidelines for caring for and neutering stray cats by the end of this year. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Friday it has formed a consultative group comprising animal protection groups, veterinary associations, academia members, legal organizations, and [...]