INCHEON, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Voices advocating conservation measures are growing as an endangered species has been discovered inhabiting an island in the western city of Incheon, which is scheduled for extensive development. The Incheon branch of the environment activist group Green Korea United reported on Thursday the presence of milky fiddler crabs, a [...]
SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) — About one out of every 4 South Korean households owns pets, which typically stay at home for an average of 5 hours per day, a report showed Sunday. The report, published by the management institute of KB Financial Group Inc., revealed that there were 5.52 million households with pets [...]
Hoengseong, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Ten adorable puppies were plucked from the clutches of a raging inferno that engulfed a residence in Hoengseong-gun, nestled in the picturesque Gangwon Province. Swift action by the Hoengseong Fire Department prevented these innocent souls from becoming victims of the voracious flames. The calamity struck on a fateful Friday [...]
YONGIN, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — People are flocking to meet Fubao, the baby panda residing at Everland amusement park in Yongin, south of Seoul, upon learning that the panda will return to China next year. The resort division of Samsung C&T, responsible for Everland, reported a 20 percent increase in daily visits to Panda [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean cosmetics giant LG Household & Health Care Co. said Wednesday its plans to establish a “bird park” within an existing park in the southeastern coastal city of Ulsan. This initiative marks the company’s second environmental project following the successful creation of a “honeybee park” last year on [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol and his adopted Labrador retriever appeared Sunday on a TV show featuring scenes of the dog adjusting to his new home at the presidential office. The retired service dog, named Saeromi, was adopted by Yoon and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Christmas Eve last [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Asiatic black bears at Mount Jiri, the tallest mountain in mainland South Korea, recently emerged from winter hibernation, the environment ministry said Thursday. Currently, there are 86 bears residing on the mountain, including seven cubs that were born this year. Asiatic black bears tend to avoid contact with humans. [...]
SEJONG, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Customs Service said Wednesday that 14 drug-sniffing dogs, which have undergone training, are now available for adoption. These Labrador retrievers successfully completed the basic detection training; however, they were later disqualified from the final training stage. Those interested in adopting one of these dogs may submit registration [...]
JEJU, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — What happened to Bibong, a male Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin that returned to the sea seven months ago? A Korean aquarium is conducting a study to observe how Bibong, the most recent dolphin released into the wild, and his companions are adapting to ocean life while assessing the impacts of [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) —HSI(Humane Society International) Korea, an animal protection organization, is organizing a captivating photo exhibition called “Beyond Prejudice” at the Metro Art Museum in Seoul from May 28 to June 1. The exhibition will showcase the transformation and bright smiles of 17 dogs rescued by HSI Korea from dog farms. French [...]