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Oct 25, 2026
Windsor JohnstonHOST
NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports authorities have tried repeatedly but unsuccessfully to coax the shark out of a canal in a city park.
Anthony KuhnCORRESPONDENT
The 11.5-foot-long shark is named Bukangi after the North Port Park in the city of Busan, where he's attracted over 1.7 million visitors since September 19th.
Anthony KuhnCORRESPONDENT
Busan's city government even appointed Bukangi as its honorary ambassador.
Anthony KuhnCORRESPONDENT
After a third attempt to herd Bukangi out to sea, the shark disappeared on Friday morning.
Anthony KuhnCORRESPONDENT
South Korean media report he was sighted again on Saturday near a port passenger terminal about a mile from the canals.
Anthony KuhnCORRESPONDENT
Authorities say Bukangi appears to be in good health, and they hope he's transitioning out of the canal towards the sea.
Anthony KuhnCORRESPONDENT
Some observers, though, are worried that Bukangi had to dive out of sight to dodge an oil slick on the water's surface.
Anthony KuhnCORRESPONDENT
Anthony Kuhn, NPR News, Seoul.
Windsor JohnstonHOST
NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports authorities have tried repeatedly, but unsuccessfully, to coax the shark out of a canal in a city park.
Anthony KuhnCORRESPONDENT
The 11.5-foot-long shark is named Bukangi after the North Port Park in the city of Busan, where he's attracted over 1.7 million visitors since September 19th.
Anthony KuhnCORRESPONDENT
Busan's city government even appointed Bukangi as its honorary ambassador.
Anthony KuhnCORRESPONDENT
After a third attempt to herd Bukangi out to sea, the shark disappeared on Friday morning.
Anthony KuhnCORRESPONDENT
South Korean media report he was sighted again on Saturday near a port passenger terminal about a mile from the canals.
Anthony KuhnCORRESPONDENT
Authorities say Bukangi appears to be in good health, and they hope he's transitioning out of the canal towards the sea.
Anthony KuhnCORRESPONDENT
Some observers, though, are worried that Bukangi had to dive out of sight to dodge an oil slick on the water's surface.
Anthony KuhnCORRESPONDENT
Anthony Kuhn, NPR News, Seoul.
Nick PalmashanoHOST
In South Korea, officials have finally rescued a 10-foot shark that spent more than a month trapped in a canal in Busan.
Nick PalmashanoHOST
The shark, nicknamed Bukangi, became a local celebrity, attracting more than 1.6 million visitors.
Nick PalmashanoHOST
Apparently, the city was having a whale of a time, which is impressive, considering it was a shark.
Nick PalmashanoHOST
Rescue workers spent weeks trying to free her, but she repeatedly dodged their nets, even jumping over one.
Ryland BartonHOST
A city in South Korea is again trying to free a huge shark from a narrow canal.
Ryland BartonHOST
Workers in Busan had herded the shark, nicknamed Bukangi, out of the canal yesterday after weeks of trial and error.
Ryland BartonHOST
But Bukangi swam beneath a barrier net and re-entered the waterway today.
Ryland BartonHOST
I'm Ryland Barton and from Washington, this is NPR News.
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LinaHOST
Let's talk about Bukhangi, shall we? Yes.
LinaHOST
Alright, the shark we've been following at Busan's North Port.
LinaHOST
After more than a month in the artificial waterway, Bukhangi finally made it out to sea on Wednesday, following several attempts by authorities to guide it out to sea.
LinaHOST
But it seems it was short-lived.
LinaHOST
It returned back to, well, where it was staying put.
ErikaCORRESPONDENT
That's right.
ErikaCORRESPONDENT
So the shark, Bukangi, was first spotted back in September, September 18th, in the artificial waterway at Busan's North Port Waterfront Park.
ErikaCORRESPONDENT
And it's just basically been staying there ever since.
Graciela MorenoHOST
In today's big video, we have the shark that just won't stay away from a South Korean community.
Graciela MorenoHOST
The ocean predator has turned into a beloved animal now named Bukangi.
Dale YurongHOST
The shark was first spotted in September trapped in a canal in the city of Busan.
Dale YurongHOST
Since then, it's become somewhat of a local celebrity with hundreds of thousands of people showing up just to catch a glimpse.
Dale YurongHOST
The city's fire department and Coast Guard tried to rescue the shark and return it to the sea, but has not worked so far.
Dale YurongHOST
Maybe he wants to stick around, but they will continue to keep trying to lead the shark out of the canal.
Dale YurongHOST
For now, Bukangi has been named an honorary ambassador for the city.
Dale YurongHOST
Just don't get too close.
Eleanor BeardsleyCORRESPONDENT
Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.
Ryland BartonHOST
A city in South Korea is again trying to free a huge shark from a narrow canal Workers in Busan had herded the shark nicknamed Bukangi out of the canal yesterday after weeks of trial and error, but Bukangi swam beneath a barrier net and re-entered the waterway today.
Ryland BartonHOST
I'm Ryland Barton.
Ryland BartonHOST
This is NPR News.
Tim FranksHOST
We brought you the news yesterday from South Korea that the shark that had become a huge crowd puller after spending weeks stranded in the canal had at last been able to be coaxed out to sea.
Tim FranksHOST
I'm afraid the news today is that Bukangi, as the three metre long shark had been nicknamed, is back, that she keeps on circling the mouth of the waterway in the southeastern port city of Busan.
Tim FranksHOST
Rob DeVille is project manager for the UK's government-funded Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme, so in other words, lost and beached whale, shark, seals and turtles.
Tim FranksHOST
Why might large sea-dwelling marine animals re-enter the harbours, bays and canals they've just been freed from?
Christian BryantHOST
Well, apparently not for one shark in South Korea.
Christian BryantHOST
Meet Bukangi, a dusky shark who just can't seem to stay away from a canal in Busan.
Christian BryantHOST
Local officials have now tried three times to guide the shark back into open water.
Christian BryantHOST
And the latest attempt seemed to work until Bukangi showed up again just hours later.
Christian BryantHOST
The shark first appeared in mid-September and has become something of a local celebrity.
Christian BryantHOST
More than 1.6 million people have visited the area during its stay, giving tourism a nice boost.
Christian BryantHOST
Scientists think unusually warm water and plenty of fish may have attracted Bukangi to the canal.
Christian BryantHOST
But with water temperatures now dropping, there are growing concerns about the shark's health.
Emily ReeseCORRESPONDENT
South Korean officials are looking for new ways to lure a large shark out of a narrow canal.
Emily ReeseCORRESPONDENT
Nicknamed Bukangi, the nearly 10-foot-long dusky shark was shepherded out to sea yesterday after previous attempts had failed.
Emily ReeseCORRESPONDENT
She lingered in the nearby waters for hours before swimming beneath a barrier net installed to keep her out and re-entered the canal.
Emily ReeseCORRESPONDENT
The shark was first spotted in mid-September and became a tourist attraction, drawing more than 1.7 million visitors.
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