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Kingfisher’s catch

A common kingfisher, a vivid marker of healthy streams, is seen catching a fish in Pohang's Heunghae-eup.

2026.6.14

A gigantic yellow python is seen in a luggage compartment of an intercity bus in Daegu on May 21. [DAEGU FIRE DEPARTMENT]

Python startles bus passengers in Daegu after escaping from carrier into luggage compartment

A giant yellow python startled bus passengers in Daegu after it escaped from its carrier and was found coiled around a suitcase inside the luggage compartment of a bus, local fire authorities said on Sunday.

2026.5.25

At Cheongju Zoo, animals with nowhere else to go find a welcome sanctuary

A zoo in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, is becoming a haven for wild animals with nowhere else to go, from bears rescued from bile farms to injured native birds and famous "bone lion" Barami.

2026.5.12

Personnel from fire authorities are deployed to capture wild boars in Sejong on May 7. [SEJONG CITY GOVERNMENT]

Two wild boars shot and killed in Sejong as third flees the city

Two of the three wild boars that stormed downtown Sejong were shot and killed in the early hours of Thursday, local fire authorities said.

2026.5.7

Asiatic black bears at Mount Jiri education center [CHON KWON-PIL]

Asiatic black bear population a conservation success story, but residents see writing on wall

A conservation success story is both a blessing for nature and a concern for residents near Jirisan National Park, as researchers endeavor to establish a habitat for endangered Asiatic black bears.

2026.4.21

A window is destroyed after wild boars crashed into the facility in Sejong on April 15. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Wild boars shatter windows in Sejong, flee the scene

A pair of wild boars shattered windows at a residential complex in Sejong on Wednesday and is believed to have fled to a nearby mountain.

2026.4.15

Taxidermized body and bones of Xin Nier - Fu Bao's grandmother [SCREEN CAPTURE]

‘Creepy money-spinner’: Remains of Fu Bao's grandmother on display in museum

The remains of Xin Nier, the grandmother of Fu Bao — the first Korea-born giant panda — are now on public display, showcasing her skeleton and internal organs.

2024.3.7

People walk in front of the Jangsaengpo Whale Museum in Nam District, Ulsan, on Wednesday, a day before a revised bill that prohibits the introduction of new cetaceans at aquariums, including whales and dolphins, goes into effect. Some 16 dolphins and five belugas are in captivity nationwide, making them the last cetaceans on display. Riding and touching dolphins will be allowed only when approved by the government for educational purposes. [NEWS1]

Last of their kind

People walk in front of the Jangsaengpo Whale Museum in Nam District, Ulsan, on Wednesday, a day before a revised bill that prohibits the new introduction of cetaceans at aquariums, including whales and dolphins, goes into effect.

2023.12.13

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