I Guess She Likes It Here

A city in South Korea has a new honorary publicity ambassador – a bronze whaler shark, Korea JoongAng Daily reported on Oct. 5. Nicknamed Bukangi, the shark is nearly 12 feet long and was first seen in a narrow city canal in Busan on Sept. 18. Experts said the shark likely chased prey into the canal and then got stuck. More than 1 million visitors have been to the area since to see Bukangi for themselves. After multiple failed attempts to herd her back to sea, including deploying high-pressure water and installing a net, the shark remains in the canal. Officials say that sedating and moving Bukangi carries too many risks to her health. “We believe the water will remain warm enough for Bukangi through the end of October,” Kim Chang-deok, director-general of........

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