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 [...]
GANGNEUNG, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Birds were found resilient in their old habitat despite a massive wildfire that devastated the area. A wildfire, which engulfed near Gyeongpo Lake in the northeastern coastal city of Gangneung last April, devastated 121 hectares of forest. Since then, new plants have gradually covered the devastated area in a [...]
SINAN, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A sea lion, once believed to have gone extinct due to indiscriminate poaching by the Japanese during the colonial period, was spotted on Gageo Island in Sinan, 313 kilometers south of Seoul last Thursday. The sea lion was seen resting on a rock on the Nokseom seashore, which delineates [...]
Baekryeong Island, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The endangered spotted seal, recognized as a natural monument, has returned to the waters off Baekryeong Island this year. Every spring, they migrate from China to the Korean Peninsula, showing a particular affinity for Baekryeong Island due to its rocky terrain and abundance of prey, such as sand [...]
YEOJU, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s largest pet-friendly complex is scheduled to open next month. On Wednesday, Gyeonggi Province announced that it will first open Area A, spanning 95,790 square meters, of the “Gyeonggi Pet Maru Yeoju.” This pet cultural space is built on a total area of 165,000 square meters in Sanggeo-dong, [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to utilize information on the core habitats of seabirds when selecting locations for constructing offshore wind power plants. According to a study conducted by the Korea Environment Institute and the National Institute of Ecology, the core habitat for black-tailed gulls covers an area of 15,981 square [...]
GWANGJU, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Toechon Tomato Festival, which is one of the prominent festivals in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, made a comeback after a four-year hiatus. Spanning three days from Friday to Saturday, the festival offers unique attractions such as a captivating tomato juice making performance, an engaging tomato pot making experience, a [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Badugi, an extinct indigenous dog breed that once featured in old school curricula and pre-modern artwork, has been successfully restored, according to South Korean researchers. A research team from Konkuk University on Thursday announced a study on the geographical and historical origins of the Korean dog breed through genome [...]