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visitors crowd the waterfront areas to see a shark in a canal at the North Port Waterfront Park in Busan on Oct. 4.

One shark draws 52,000 people to Busan waterfront in a single day

Busan city officials and other authorities have decided not to make any rescue attempts. Instead, they will wait for the shark to return to the open sea on its own.

2026.10.4

Busan shark slips past rescue net, returns to canal Saturday

The 3.5-meter (11.5-foot) shark known as Bukang-i crossed back into Busan’s North Port canal, undoing authorities’ latest effort to guide it out to sea.

2026.10.3

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Dazed and confused: Why Busan’s trapped shark cannot find its way back to sea

Experts say Bukang-i, a likely copper shark, is disoriented by Busan’s canal as officials prepare a net-led rescue attempt.

2026.10.1

Busan's canal shark is a crowd-pleaser — and a climate warning

A copper shark stranded in a Busan canal has drawn crowds, but rising numbers of large-shark catches off Korea’s east coast and significantly warmer waters point to larger environmental challenges.

2026.9.30

Busan canal shark draws over 560,000 visitors

A 3.5-meter (11.5-foot) shark trapped in Busan’s North Port canal has drawn huge crowds as authorities weigh rescue plans.

2026.9.28

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bukang-i

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Busan shark slips past rescue net, returns to canal Saturday

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