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Naver Launches ‘Whale’ Browser for Android

Naver Launches ‘Whale’ Browser for Android

SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Naver Corp., South Korea’s dominant Internet portal and search engine, said Friday that it has rolled out the mobile version of its latest web browser. The PC version of “Whale” initially debuted in October 2017. The browser features omnitasking — a split-screen function that allows users to browse two websites in the same tab. [...]

Ulsan Opens Whale-Themed 3D Movie Theater

Ulsan Opens Whale-Themed 3D Movie Theater

ULSAN, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A new whale-themed 3D movie theater is set to open soon at Jangsaengpo in Ulsan, with the new complex boasting large circular screens that covering all of the interior walls, giving visitors a virtual experience of exploring the deep sea and observing whales up close. The ‘5D’ whale-watching theater can [...]

Animal Rights Advocates Condemn Norway’s Whale Hunt

Animal Rights Advocates Condemn Norway’s Whale Hunt

SEOUL, Apr. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean animal rights activists called on Norway to stop its whale hunt in a rally in Seoul timed with the start of its annual whaling season. Members of the coalition comprising the Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth, the Korean Animal Welfare Association and the Hotpink Dolphins staged the [...]

New Fishing Nets May Help Save ‘Smiling Whales’

New Fishing Nets May Help Save ‘Smiling Whales’

BUSAN, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The Indo-Pacific finless porpoise, or simply finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides), is one of seven porpoise species.  These porpoises are mainly found around the Korean Peninsula, especially in Korea’s West Sea, and because of their long-lasting relationship with the Korean people, they’re often referred to as ‘native dolphins’, or sometimes ‘smiling [...]