SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Sungshin Women’s University professor Seo Kyung-duk, renowned for exposing the distorted history surrounding the Korean Peninsula, has joined forces with Na Young-seok, one of South Korea’s most celebrated producers, to shed light on the poignant tale of the vanished Dokdo sea lions from the Korean Peninsula. Commemorating Dokdo Day on [...]
SEOUL, March 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has provided scientific proof that reckless overfishing was the main cause behind the extinction of sea lions on South Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo. According to a study conducted at Pusan National University, the number of sea lions was estimated to have plunged to 8,500, less [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said Tuesday that it will transfer bones of Dokdo sea lions, excavated near the coast of Ulleung Island in September of last year, to the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea for genetic research and education. The ministry found that the excavated bones [...]
BUSAN, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s first memorial exhibition for Korean sea lions that went extinct following excessive poaching during Japanese colonial rule will be held at the Korea National Maritime Museum in Busan. The exhibition will take place between December 18 and March 15 at the Museum’s Special Exhibition Hall. The event [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Middle and high school students who donated a sea lion statue symbolizing Dokdo Island last year published a children’s book on sea lions and donated all of profits from its sale. The ‘Haemil’ club members at the Cheongshim International Academy in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province recently donated 50 copies of [...]