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A female dusky shark nicknamed “Bukangi” has been returned to the open sea after spending more than a month trapped in an artificial canal in Busan, South Korea. The three-metre-long shark became a local attraction, drawing more than 1.6 million visitors to the waterfront park. Authorities succeeded in guiding it towards the sea on their third attempt, using floating platforms, nets and divers. Bukangi’s appearance also drew attention to shark sightings along South Korea’s coast, with experts suggesting that warming seas could be one contributing factor. Read more: https://anewz.tv/green/nature/25742/busan-shark-bukangi-freed-after-a-month-in-canal/news


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A female dusky shark nicknamed “Bukangi” has been returned to the open sea after spending more than a month trapped in an artificial canal in Busan, South Korea.

The three-metre-long shark became a local attraction, drawing more than 1.6 million visitors to the waterfront park. Authorities succeeded in guiding it towards the sea on their third attempt, using floating platforms, nets and divers.

Bukangi’s appearance also drew attention to shark sightings along South Korea’s coast, with experts suggesting that warming seas could be one contributing factor.

Read more:  anewz.tv/green/nature/25742/…
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