WILDLIFE RESCUE

Busan Shark Guided Back to Sea After Month in Canal

South Korean authorities guided a shark nicknamed Bukangi back to sea after it spent more than a month in a Busan port canal, according to the report.

BharatVox · 21 October 2026 at 10:03 pm IST

Busan port, South Korea — context photograph; not the reported event — calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0

A shark nicknamed Bukangi was guided back into the open sea from a canal in South Korea’s Busan port on Wednesday, October 21, after spending more than a month there, India Global Review reported.

The rescue followed two unsuccessful attempts and concerns among officials about the shark’s health. Authorities used floating platforms, nets and divers to steer it safely towards the sea, according to the report.

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