Large shark stuck in South Korean city canal draws 600,000 visitors

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:41:16 GMT

Port city of Busan inundated with tourists keen to see the 3.5-metre animal close upA large shark has become an unlikely tourist attraction after getting trapped in a narrow city canal in South Korea for more than a week.More than 600,000 people are estimated to have visited a waterfront park in the southern port city of Busan since the 3.5-metre shark – nicknamed Bukang-i after the name of Busan’s North Port – was first spotted in its waterway on 18 September. Continue reading...

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