CHEONGJU, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Cheongju, South Korea, has announced plans to construct a wildlife conservation center within the premises of Cheongju Zoo by November. The 192-square-meter facility, funded with 744 million won from national and provincial government sources, will serve as a hub for surgical operations and health screenings for wild [...]
JEJU Jun. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The Jeju Wildlife Rescue Center at Jeju National University has successfully rehabilitated and released two injured black wood pigeons back into their natural habitat on the coast of Bomok-dong in the city of Seogwipo, the center announced on June 5. The pigeons were rescued in distressed conditions last month [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The confluence of declining birthrates and rising pet ownership in South Korea has led to sales of dog food outpacing those of infant formula and baby food, reflecting a broader shift toward premium childcare products. According to the e-commerce platform Gmarket, comparing the proportion of dog food, infant formula [...]
SANCHEONG, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent sightings of endangered Asiatic black bears along hiking trails in Jirisan National Park have sparked concerns about potential human-wildlife conflicts. However, authorities emphasize that the bears’ docile nature and wariness make such incidents highly unlikely if hikers stay on designated trails. According to the Jirisan National Park office in [...]
JEJU, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – In a distressing display, an Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin was observed carrying her dead newborn calf and attempting to revive it by pushing it above the water’s surface off the coast of Jeju Island, South Korea. According to the documentary group Docu Jeju and researchers from Jeju National University, the grieving [...]
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 [...]