Large shark stuck in city canal draws 600,000 visitors as rescue efforts begin in South Korea

Port city of Busan inundated with tourists keen to see the 3.5-metre animal close up Rescuers have begun trying to rescue a large shark that has been trapped in a narrow city canal in South Korea for more than a week, and become an unlikely tourist attraction in the process. More than 600,000 visitors are estimated to have visited 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 on 18 September in the waterway

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By Raphael Rashid in Seoul·September 29, 2026·Zimbabwe