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עוזניית הנגב בשמורת חי בר יטבתה, אפריל 2021

Guardians of the wild: Rare encounters in Israel’s nature

From elusive jerboas to endangered vultures and sea turtles, Nature and Parks Authority staff recount extraordinary moments in the field—reminding Israelis of the fragile beauty around them and the duty to protect it

Yogev Israeli | 06.01.25

'They went for the head': Crow attacks spike across Israel in Spring months

As crow populations surge, spring and early summer bring wave of aggressive attacks linked to nesting season; residents report alarming encounters with hooded and Indian crows, prompting warnings from wildlife experts to keep safe distance

Yogev Israeli | 05.27.25

Israeli crocodile feeder goes viral: ‘I’ve had to run for my life more than once’

Veteran crocodile feeder David Golan becomes online sensation after video of him feeding predators up close circulates; with over 30 years of experience, he stresses caution with the animals

Alexandra Lukash | 05.27.25

Police arrest three Palestinians for filming themselves shooting animals

Officers arrest three Palestinians in Bethlehem for allegedly shooting a horse and pigs, seizing illegal firearms and condemning the acts as extreme cruelty

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.22.25

Swiss speed camera captures duck flying at 52 km/hr

Local officials confirm a mallard was clocked at 52 km/h in a 30-km zone near Bern, with evidence suggesting it repeated the exact same violation on the exact same date seven years earlier

AFP | 05.15.25

Dozens of exotic animals rescued in Israeli raid on illegal wildlife trade in West Bank

Mountain gazelles, hyenas, vervet monkeys and rare birds among animals found in Palestinian village; 3 suspects under investigation for illegal wildlife possession and trafficking

Ilana Curiel, Yogev Israeli | 05.15.25

Nubian vulture, which stopped nesting in Israel 25 years ago, spotted in south

Rare Nubian vulture sighting in Israel, once extinct as a nesting species, rekindles hope for ecological revival amid global endangerment

Ilana Curiel | 05.12.25

Israel’s six-legged gazelle becomes a father in southern nature reserve

Sheshet, a mountain gazelle born with a rare mutation, overcomes extraordinary challenges and started a family, offering hope for Israel’s dwindling gazelle population

Ilana Curiel | 05.05.25

Jackals, porcupines and reptiles killed in Jerusalem wildfire: ‘They couldn’t escape’

Some 20,000 dunams of forest and open land burned in the Jerusalem hills; activists found carcasses of jackals, porcupines and chameleons; nests of honey buzzards, doves and owls likely destroyed: 'A devastating loss to biodiversity'

Ilana Curiel | 05.02.25

נמלת הגיהינום Vulcanidris cratensis המאובנת שהתגלתה בברזיל

Experts find 113-million-year-old 'hell ant' fossil in Brazil, marking oldest on record

Newly identified fossils, preserved in limestone, offer groundbreaking insights into the evolutionary history of ants and their unique predatory adaptations during the Cretaceous period

Yogev Israeli | 04.27.25

Watch: Wild camel on the run in central Israel

Residents of Rosh Haayin in shock to find beast roaming the streets of the local industrial park unhindered, with animal control failing to corral him

Ynet | 04.22.25

Search intensifies for diver attacked by sharks

Researchers say the seasonal surge in population is due to warm waters from the Hadera power plant and plentiful fish reaching the sea from nearby Alexander River

Yogev Israeli | 04.22.25

'The sharks are eating him': Eyewitnesses recount terror of Hadera shark attack | Watch

Witnesses’ harrowing accounts of blood, screams and a diver’s desperate fight for survival come amid ongoing searches set to resume Tuesday morning

Raanan Ben-Zur | 04.21.25

פינת יא אללה ליאור בן ארי קרקל תקף חיילים

Desert lynx lauded in Egypt after biting IDF soldiers near border

The feline's attack on IDF soldiers near Egyptian border becomes viral pro-Palestine symbol, with AI-generated content and media glorification

Lior Ben Ari | 03.24.25

Lion cubs, monkeys were smuggled into Israel using drones, police report

Police says the smugglers used drones capable of carrying up to 70 kg, and they were found in nearly every home searched in Bir Hadaj suspected of animal smuggling

Ilana Curiel, Roni Green Shaulov | 03.16.25

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