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Seoul Grand Park Prepares for Spring

Seoul Grand Park Prepares for Spring

SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Zoo at Seoul Grand Park is preparing for spring, dusting off various indoor spaces and facilities. Four Asian elephants were seen jumping into a pool, mesmerizing spectators by making a surprise dive underwater. The elephants were given hot water baths. Their toenails were also thoroughly polished. The zoo’s [...]

5-year-old Tortoise Saves Friend

5-year-old Tortoise Saves Friend

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A zoo turtle has been filmed helping out a friend who had flipped over on its back. Seoul Grand Park, one of the biggest parks in the Seoul metropolitan area, revealed a video Friday in which a sulcata tortoise was found pushing against a friend to help it get [...]

Seoul Grand Park Opens Dolphin Story Hall

Seoul Grand Park Opens Dolphin Story Hall

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Grand Park’s old Ocean Hall, once popular in the 1980s and 1990s for its dolphin shows, has been renovated into a platform to raise awareness about animal welfare and the marine ecosystem. The park held an online opening ceremony on Tuesday via YouTube, changing the hall’s name to [...]

Seoul City to Donate Agricultural Crops Cultivated at Han River Parks

Seoul City to Donate Agricultural Crops Cultivated at Han River Parks

SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Hangang Project Headquarters announced on Wednesday that it has decided to donate agricultural crops such as canola, rye and barley cultivated at parks along the Han River to the Seoul Grand Park Zoo and social welfare organizations. The Hangang Project Headquarters have cultivated agricultural crops [...]