n the heart of Seoul, a growing movement is working to save some of the planet’s smallest — yet most vital — creatures: earthworms. At Hongik University’s campus in Mapo District, students have set up a “worm shelter” and two rescue tool stations to protect earthworms that struggle to survive after heavy rains or extreme heat. The project, called “Jigu-dae” — short for “Operation Save the Worms” in Korean — was launched by five seniors in the university’s wooden furniture design department. The shelter, made from recycled wood, contains fertile soil and leaves to create a safe temporary refuge for rescued worms, even featuring a drainage system. Saving lives, one worm at a time The rescue kits include small plastic spoons, forks and thin ropes to gently lift worms off hot asphalt. In the absence of tools, rescuers can improvise with leaves, twigs or business cards. Passersby who spot worms in danger can move them to the shelter, and after the rain stops, student volunteers release them into shaded flower beds or healthy soil. Park Ji-han, one of the student organ
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