Shark Returns to Sea After Over a Month Stuck in a South Korean Port Canal

New York Times21 October 2026, 12:53 UTCSouth Korea

The 10-foot-long dusky shark, nicknamed “Bukangi,” was successfully guided back to the open ocean after a third rescue attempt.

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