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Jeju to Endow Legal Rights to Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins

JEJU, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, famous for their appearance on the popular Korean legal drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” are set to receive equivalent legal rights as humans. According to the provincial government of the southern island of Jeju, an expedited effort is underway to confer legal rights upon these endangered dolphins. [...]

South Korean Dolphin Population Slowly Recovering

JEJU, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of indo-pacific bottlenose dolphins in the seas off Jeju Island is slowly recovering after years of steady decline, thanks to cooperation from the local fishing industry and a drop in poaching. The National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI) first started monitoring these mammals by distinguishing their physical [...]