Tag: whales

Picture of the Day: Humpback Whale Found Beached in Sokcho

| January 25, 2023
Humpback whale on shore
Humpback whale on shore
The body of a humpback whale, a protected sea creature, is discovered on a breakwater in the port city of Sokcho, 213 kilometers east of Seoul, on Jan. 20, 2023, in this photo provided by the Korea Coast Guard. (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: Minke Whale Killed in Goseong

| December 13, 2021
Mink whale caught in East Sea
Mink whale caught in East Sea
This photo provided by the Coast Guard shows a mink whale, found dead in a fishing net in seas off the eastern port county of Goseong, being moved onto a nearby pier on Dec. 11, 2021. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Dead Sperm Whale in Goseong

| July 8, 2019
Body of sperm whale
Body of sperm whaleThe carcass of a sperm whale is moved into Geojin port, Goseong, Gangwon Province, on July 4, 2019, after it was found dead on seas 13 kilometers from the port earlier in the day, in this photo provided by a reader. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: Whale Protest

| June 8, 2019
Call for ban on sale of whale meat
Call for ban on sale of whale meatAnimal rights activists hold a rally in the southeastern port of Ulsan on June 7, 2019, to call for a ban on the distribution of whale meat and designation of Minke whales as a protected species. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Minke Whale Caught Off of Sokcho

| May 25, 2017

Minke whale

Shown is a minke whale found dead after being caught in a fishing net in waters off Sokcho, Gangwon Province, on May 23, 2017. The whale was sold for 37 million won (US$32,997). (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Where’s Sea Shepherd?

| January 23, 2015

Minke whale

Shown is a 5.9-meter, 2-ton minke whale found dead after being caught in a fishing net in waters off Samcheok City, Gangwon province, on Jan. 20, 2015. (Yonhap)