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Pandas and Endangered Species Take Center Stage at South Korea’s Evolving Zoos

Pandas and Endangered Species Take Center Stage at South Korea’s Evolving Zoos

YONGIN, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – At the Everland theme park in Yongin, a giant statue of Fu Bao, the famous panda with popularity surpassing that of celebrities, marks the entrance. Despite the cold temperatures of around minus 5 degrees Celsius on December 20, crowds flocked to Panda World in Everland to meet Fu Bao and [...]

Asiana Airlines Hosts Surprise Event to Protect Endangered Animals

Asiana Airlines Hosts Surprise Event to Protect Endangered Animals

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Asiana Airlines announced on Thursday that it hosted a surprise event called ‘Handle with Love’ to raise public awareness about the protection of endangered animals. The event took place at the arrivals gate on the first floor of Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 the day before. This event was conducted [...]

Rare Scenes of Endangered Wildlife Captured by Unmanned Cameras at National Parks

Rare Scenes of Endangered Wildlife Captured by Unmanned Cameras at National Parks

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A rare sight of a wildcat, the only small wild member of the cat family on the Korean peninsula, and a badger, the top-level omnivorous predator walking together, was caught by an unmanned camera installed at a national park.  To commemorate the Chuseok holiday, the Korea National Park Service unveiled [...]

Triton Shell Featured on Entertainment Program ‘I Live Alone’ Revealed as First-Grade Endangered Species

Triton Shell Featured on Entertainment Program ‘I Live Alone’ Revealed as First-Grade Endangered Species

SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Triton shells, classified as a first-grade endangered species, are being illegally sold at certain raw fish restaurants on Ulleungdo. The shells made an appearance on a popular entertainment TV show but, the scene was removed due to the ensuing controversy.  The Triton shell, the largest univalve shell, holds the status [...]

Growing Calls for Conservation as Endangered Species Found on Island Near Incheon

Growing Calls for Conservation as Endangered Species Found on Island Near Incheon

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 [...]

Artificial Nest Towers Built in Russia for Endangered Stork Species

Artificial Nest Towers Built in Russia for Endangered Stork Species

SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Institute of Ecology (NIE), affiliated with the environment ministry, said Thursday it is conducting research on improving breeding grounds to reintroduce storks, a first-class endangered wildlife species, into the country. The study will be conducted jointly with Russia’s Amur branch of the World Wildlife Fund. By next [...]