Stranded shark Bukang-i returns to the open sea after a month
In short
- Bukang-i, a female dusky shark about 3.5 metres long, was found stranded in a Busan canal on Sept. 18.
- Authorities made a third attempt to guide her out on Wednesday morning.
- The operation succeeded about eight hours later, and she reached the open sea.
Why the Good News Desk likes this one
A shark of about 3.5 metres could not find its own way out of an artificial waterway. The team kept trying, and the third attempt worked. Her return is a clear result for one animal in a city canal.
From The Korea Herald
A stranded shark nicknamed Bukang-i made her way out of an artificial waterway and into the open sea on Wednesday after more than a month in South Korea's port city of Busan. The female dusky shark, about 3.5 meters long, was guided out to sea after being found stranded in the artificial canal at Busan's North Port Waterfront Park on Sept. 18. Authorities launched the third attempt to lead her out of the canal on Wednesday morning. The operation ended in success about eight hours later at 5:50 p
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A big shark got stuck in a canal in the city of Busan. People kept trying to guide her out, and on Wednesday she swam back into the open sea. Talk about it: why do you think the people kept trying even when it took three goes?
