Huge crowds watch attempt to rescue shark stranded in South Korean canal
Large crowds gathered in Busan, South Korea, to watch a third attempt to rescue a stranded 10-foot shark nicknamed Bukangi from a local canal. Officials believe warmer waters and an abundance of fish drew the female shark into the inland waterway.
Why it matters
Unusual marine wildlife sightings and environmental shifts highlight changing aquatic ecosystems driven by warming water temperatures.
Huge crowds watch attempt to rescue shark stranded in South Korean canal Close Huge crowds have flocked to a canal in South Korea to watch a stranded shark.
The 9ft 10in (3m) shark, nicknamed Bukangi, was first spotted in the waterway last month in the south-eastern city of Busan.
Now a third attempt has been made to rescue the female using nets to guide her back to the open sea.
It is thought the shark may have been drawn to the canal by unusually warm water and plenty of fish.
The BBC's Seoul correspondent Jake Kwon goes to Busan to follow the latest attempt to rescue Bukangi.
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