YouTubers keep watch over a stranded shark in Busan

Wall Street Turkish - International (English) · Oct 20, 2026 · 1m

In Busan, South Korea, a team of YouTubers is taking shifts to monitor a stranded shark named Bukang-i. The female dusky shark, measuring roughly three meters in length, has been stuck in an urban canal since September 18. These self-proclaimed protectors keep watch during the night and urge visitors to avoid shining lights into the water. A video from one content creator showed the shark suddenly turning away from a light beam and colliding with the canal wall. Later, South Korea’s National Institute of Fisheries Science confirmed an abrasion on her snout and said a visitor’s torch likely…