SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A zebra that escaped from Seoul Children’s Grand Park’s zoo in eastern Seoul last month has become a star at the zoo. Last week, the zoo was filled with visitors trying to find Sero, a three-year-old zebra who made international headlines following a recent zoo escape. Sero didn’t seem [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A spot-billed duck with unusual looks was recently seen in the Namdaecheon Stream in the city of Gangneung, Gangwon Province. Instead of having brownish features, the duck was uniquely white. The duck didn’t seem to have problems mingling with the flock, engaging in rigorous feeding activities, and flying around [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Institute of Ecology on Friday held a ceremony for the third anniversary of Endangered Species Day at Seoul Zoo in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. Endangered Species Day was first proclaimed in 2021 in remembrance of April 1, 1987, when South Korea designated its first endangered species. In [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — POSCO DX Co., a unit of South Korea’s leading steelmaker POSCO, said Wednesday it would develop a roadkill prevention system for wild animals that incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) technology in tandem with the Korea National Park Service. The company, formerly POSCO ICT Co., will set up LiDAR sensors around [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Netizens who were saddened by the story behind Sero, a zebra that made international headlines for escaping from its zoo enclosure and running through city streets, have created pictures of consolation for the zebra using artificial intelligence. According to local AI startup Lion Rocket, users of the company’s web [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Brazilian Ambassador to South Korea has adopted an abandoned dog once cared for by an animal protection agency in Seoul. Nico, a mixed breed that was living at the Seoul Animal Care Center, was adopted on Friday by the Brazilian Ambassador to South Korea Marcia Donner Abreu. The dog [...]
SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Sero is a male foal who used to follow its mother and father all day around, enjoying their love. Unfortunately, his world fell apart when his mother Lulu passed away in 2021 and his father Garo followed her to heaven the next year. Sero can’t forget the day [...]
BUAN, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A whale carcass has been found on a beach on an islet off the southwestern coast, officials said Friday. The 10-meter-long whale was found by a resident on a sandy beach on an islet in Buan County, 204 kilometers south of Seoul, at around 7 p.m. on Thursday, the [...]
SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday it will provide a year of free animal insurance for people adopting abandoned animals. Those adopting and registering an abandoned animal through 13 agencies and institutions including the Seoul Animal Care Center will benefit from a free animal insurance policy for one year. [...]
JEJU, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The domestic arrival hall at Jeju International Airport garnered attention after the arrival of some unusual passengers on Thursday. The 33 passengers who came along with 18 pet dogs arrived on the island on a chartered plane, which was part of the Jeju Island Private Jet Plane for Passengers [...]