JEJU, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — An Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin released into the wild off South Korea’s largest island of Jeju three years ago was confirmed this week to have given birth, a team of South Korean and Japanese researchers said Friday. The team, comprised of researchers from Jeju, Ewha Womans and Kyoto universities, said [...]
JINCHEON, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The village of Geumam-ri in Jincheon-gun, North Chungcheong Province is widely known in the region as the “copper-winged bat village.” The mammals, also known as Hodgson’s bats, belong to a species of vesper bat that has been designated as the 452nd natural monument in the nation and are also [...]
GWANGJU, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Two contradicting demands are being made by Gwangju residents, who are currently divided over a group of ducks that are currently living in a lake park in the southwestern city. Citizens of the area are focusing their attention on the decision to be made by the municipality to either [...]
CHEONGJU, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The summer holidays may be the least enjoyable time for family animals, as pets are said to be abandoned the most during this time of year. Although the unfavorable practice has been occurring yearly, it has been especially problematic this summer due to the intense heat wave that has [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — In order to prevent so-called animal hoarders from taking in more pets than they can look after properly, new guidelines regarding the matter will be issued by the government. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said yesterday that it was currently reviewing enforcement regulations concerning animal protection [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — In response to an outpouring of public support for “Taeyangi,” a dog that was deeply hurt after engaging in a bloody battle with a wild boar that attacked hikers near Sorim Temple, which is situated in mountainous terrain near Busan, the dog’s owner politely refused to accept cash donations [...]
CHUNCHEON, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — In July, a man in his 70s was reported missing on a small mountain in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. Rescue workers were mobilized to help find the missing man, but the rugged terrain made the operation difficult. Gangwon Province’s fire department then deployed John, a 7-year-old search and rescue dog, [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Every time 36-year-old Park leaves her home in Busan with her pet Maltese, she wishes she could do more than just take a walk around the block with Mongi, or take him to a dog café. As a very active 3-year-old male dog, Mongi needs a larger space to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The government may consider revising the law on domestic animals to remove dogs from the list of livestock but prohibiting the consumption of dog meat altogether may require more time and discussions, a senior presidential secretary said Friday. “The government will consider revising the related regulations so dogs may [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A female long-tailed goral, an almost extinct species of wild goat, has been found living on a mountain in Seoul following the first discovery of a male one last month in the South Korean capital, the environment ministry said Thursday. The ministry has confirmed through a gene analysis of [...]