PHOTOS: Korean rivers, coasts teem with seasonal life

By Cho Bo-hee Posted : November 11, 2025, 14:23 Updated : November 11, 2025, 14:24
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A flock of spoonbills at a sanctuary in Hadori, Gujwa-eup, Jeju City, Nov. 10, 2025/ Yonhap
 
SEOUL, November 11 (AJP) - As the Korean Peninsula transitions into the late days of autumn, a familiar drama has begun to unfold along its coasts and waterways, offering a stark tableau of seasonal migration and feeding rituals.

In the south, the rare spoonbill has once again been sighted along the shores of Jeju Island. Concurrently, farther north in Gangneung, photographers have gathered at Namdaecheon Stream, staking out positions to capture images of the magnificent osprey as it hunts for its winter sustenance.

Off the adjacent coast of Gangneung, a dramatic natural phenomenon has captivated observers: vast schools of mullet have amassed near the shoreline, creating a vivid spectacle as the fish cluster together in the shifting coastal waters.
 
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Spoonbills seen in Hadori, Gujwa-eup, Jeju City, Nov. 10, 2025/ Yonhap
 
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Cormorants hunt for fish in Namdaecheon Stream, Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Nov. 10, 2025. Yonhap
 
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A school of mullet seen off the coast of Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Nov. 11, 2025/ Yonhap
 
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An osprey hunts for fish in Namdaecheon Stream, Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Nov. 4, 2025. Yonhap
 
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Photographers at Namdaecheon Stream in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Nov. 4, 2025/ Yonhap
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