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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

Rare footage: A golden eagle catches, eats a hare

A golden eagle, one of Israel’s rarest and most majestic birds of prey and a critically endangered species, was captured on camera devouring a hare; This extraordinary moment was documented by a Nature and Parks Authority ranger during a routine patrol in the Arava region

Ilana Curiel | 01.05.25

World's oldest living crocodile celebrates 124th birthday

Henry, the father of over 10,000 offspring, is thought to be one of the oldest animals ever documented and is continuing to grow with age, weighing nearly a ton

Meshi Ayad | 12.25.24

New arrival: Rare howler monkey baby born at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo

Caretakers celebrating arrival of third baby howler monkey born to zoo's veteran primate pair, marking significant step in efforts to conserve endangered species

Ynet | 12.20.24

New York to ban sale of puppies born in industrial breeding

State aims to encourage adoptions and stop illegal breeding practices aimed for profit; critics of the bill say law will lead to black market animal trade

Daniel Edelson, New York | 12.01.24

IDF reservists rescue stray dog and her pups in southern Lebanon

Days before cease-fire, Golani Brigade troops encounter dog and her puppies inside home during operation, bringing her to Israel under fire to nurse her and her pups back to health

Yogev Israeli | 11.28.24

Rare bird spotted in Israel for 1st time since 1995

Birdwatcher walking through Be’er Sheva River Park spotted a bearded reedling, last seen in the country nearly 30 years ago

Ilana Curiel | 11.17.24

Children free Arabian wolf trapped in barbed wire fence

During their soccer game, children from Kibbutz in the Arava Desert alert the Nature and Parks Authority inspectors; After about a month and a half of rehabilitation, the wolf returnes to the wild

Ilana Curiel | 11.12.24

IDF soldiers rescue pelican after being shot in Lebanon

Israeli soldiers stationed along northern border extract bird with gunshot wound, bringing it back to Israel for treatment; bird believed shot by poachers, not caught in IDF-Hezbollah crossfire

Yair Kraus | 10.16.24

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