JEJU, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Environmental groups have launched a petition drive calling for the waters off the southern coast of South Korea’s Jeju Island to be designated a protected marine area to safeguard the habitat of an endangered dolphin species. The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin resides along the shores near the town of Daejeong in [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul has about 612,000 registered pet dogs, accounting for 1 in every 10 households, with Maltese being the most common breed, a report showed Thursday. The Seoul Digital Foundation, affiliated with the Seoul city government, released the report based on pet dogs registered with the city in accordance with [...]
BEIJING, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The return of a beloved giant panda from South Korea to China last month has sparked an outcry over concerns about the animal’s living conditions, prompting Chinese authorities to directly address allegations of mistreatment. On the Chinese social media platform Weibo, posts have surfaced expressing worry about the well-being of [...]
DAEJEON, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A private dog shelter in Yuseong District, Daejeon housing 596 abandoned dogs is once again confronting the threat of demolition due to a zoning violation. The facility, known as Sion Shelter, was established nine years ago when its director, Oh Eun-sook, rescued 22 dogs being bred for human consumption on [...]
CHEONGJU, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) – A new freshwater aquarium is set to open its doors in North Chungcheong Province, marking the second such attraction in the province. According to the Chungbuk Inland Fisheries Research Institute, the Chungbuk Aquarium will welcome visitors from May 16, located within the Chungbuk Fisheries Park in Goesan-eup, Goesan County. Following [...]
DAEJEON, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – In a remarkable tale of canine intelligence and perseverance, a dog in South Korea has been reunited with his owner after going missing for over a month, having traversed nearly 20 kilometers to find his way back home unassisted. On the night of May 3, Yoon Jeong-sang, 67, was [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean Ministry of Environment announced on May 9 that it has designated the Cheongju Zoo in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, as the nation’s first regional hub zoo. The concept of a hub zoo was newly introduced along with a licensing system for zoos when the Act on the [...]
DAEJEON, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A district office in the central city of Daejeon had mistakenly warned on Wednesday about 70 fierce dogs breaking loose from a farm in the area, and police later found that only two breeding canines had escaped. The Dong Ward office in Daejeon had initially sent an emergency text [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In a remarkable case highlighting the potential of stem cell treatments for animals, a dog named Dungdung who was paralyzed and unable to walk is regaining mobility after undergoing an innovative therapy in South Korea. Dungdung was rescued in 2022 by the animal rights group KARA from a factory [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A public-private consultative body will convene on April 29 to explore collaborative strategies in anticipation of the impending 2026 ban on bear farming and bile extraction, the Ministry of Environment announced on April 28. Attending the meeting will be representatives from the Ministry of Environment, the Korea National Park Service, [...]