<p>Wearing hi-vis and carrying selfie sticks, livestreamers watched over an animal that was trapped for a month and drew more than 1.6m visitors before being guided out</p><p>In <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/south-korea">South Korea</a>, they call them <em>jagyeongdan</em>, a word whose meaning sits somewhere between vigilante group and neighbourhood watch. Each night they put on hi-vis vests, picked up their selfie sticks and gathered around the harbour in Busan to keep watch over an unlikely charge: a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/29/large-shark-stuck-city-canal-south-korea-rescue">stranded shark</a> affectionately known as Bukang-i.</p><p>On Wednesday, after more than a month in the canal and at the third attempt, the shark was successfully guided out, South Korea’s oceans ministry said. Officials expect her to move into open water in time.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/21/youtube-watch-over-shark-stuck-south-korea-canal-busan-bukang-i">Continue reading...</a>