{
  "id": 8614550,
  "title": "Shark sightings draw crowds at Busan's North Port",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/shark-sightings-draw-crowds-at-busans-north-port-8614550",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T05:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/environment-animals/20260920/shark-sightings-draw-crowds-at-busans-north-port"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Repeated shark sightings at Busan's North Port waterfront park have attracted crowds of curious visitors, prompting city authorities to enhance safety measures while monitoring the marine creature's return to open waters. On Friday morning around 8:57 a.m., a shark estimated to be at least 3 meters long was spotted in a waterway at the port's Waterfront Park, according to city officials. The following day, at approximately 1:05 p.m., another shark sighting was reported.\n\nThe animal, believed to be a basking shark, a species common in subtropical waters across the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans including those off the Korean Peninsula, although not known to be aggressive, could still pose a threat if provoked or approached too closely. The Korea Coast Guard initially attempted to steer the shark out of the narrow waterway, but the National Institute of Fisheries Science advised against it, as forcing the animal could lead to defensive or aggressive behavior.\n\nThe unusual sight quickly turned the park into a hub of activity, rather than deterring visitors.",
  "summary": "Repeated shark sightings at a waterfront park in Busan’s North Port have drawn crowds of curious visitors, prompting city authorities to step up safety measures while monitoring the sea creature’s return to open waters. A shark estimated to be at least 3 meters long was first spotted at around 8:57 a.m. on Friday in a waterway at the port’s Waterfront Park, according to city officials. Another…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Shark sightings draw crowds at Busan's North Port",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/shark-sightings-draw-crowds-at-busans-north-port",
        "published": "2026-09-20T05:07:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}