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Rescue mission saves fertilized egg of poisoned vulture parents

Nature and Parks Authority carries out rescue operation in southern Israel after discovering two poisoned vultures and following tag to their nesting site

Ilana Curiel | 05.01.24

Lizard vs. snake in battle to the death

Watch: Schreiber's fringe-fingered lizard which is facing extinction, and a Schokari sand racer snake whose venom is non-lethal to humans fight to the death; An Israel Nature and Parks Authority ecologist says theyboth might survive this fight

Ynet | 04.25.24

תקריב של נמלת Leptanilla voldemort בו ניתן להבחין במבנה הלסת התחתונה שלה, שמאפשר לה לטרוף מינים תת-קרקעיים שגדולים ממנה

Voldemort returns: experts find new ant species in Australia

Researcher says Leptanilla voldemort are extremely small and nearly translucent ants that have evolved to operate best in subterranean habitats

Yogev Israeli | 04.24.24

At least one hurt as horses run amok in central London

British Army and London Metropolitan Police fumble to catch horses gone wild in central London after reportedly a man was injured by the stampeding horses

Reuters | 04.24.24

אנטילופת סוס כחולה (Hippotragus leucophaeus)

Survived the Ice Age, but not mankind: The story of the blue antelope

The blue antelope, belonging to the Hippotraginae subfamily, once roamed Africa but was driven to extinction by man in the modern era; DNA analysis of museum sample provides insight into the evolutionary history and extinction of this mysterious species

Yogev Israeli | 04.20.24

Rare visitor: Marten spotted at Hadassah Medical Center

Hospital employees encountered the unique animal in the medical complex's courtyard and quickly called a Nature and Parks Authority inspector to care for it safely

Ynet | 04.17.24

Rare pine processionary parade captured on film in southern Israel

The pine processionary's distinctive look is fascinating yet hazardous to touch; these caterpillars form train-like processions around pine trees, but what drives these remarkable formations?

Gilad Carmeli, Yogev Israeli | 04.07.24

The fish were marked with a brown dot on their necks, and when presented with a mirror they began rubbing their necks on the aquarium floor, potentially in an attempt to remove the 'stain' Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse fish

Through the looking glass: charting the course ahead

The mirror test examines whether animals can recognize their own reflection - but what does that actually mean? Multiple studies published in the past year try to examine the field of self awareness in the animal world, beyond what has been done using the classic test

Dr. Yonat Eshchar/ The Davidson Institute | 04.06.24

Rare footage: European badger spotted in the Negev

Nature and Parks Authority inspector Mark Katz documents badger in the Negev mountains where its population is extremely sparse

Ynet | 04.03.24

The mysterious life of Israel's endangered hyenas

For 15 years, Nature and Parks Authority inspector Ezra Hadad has studied Israel's largest predator, the hyena, dubbed 'nature's janitor'; his works will be showcased at the Jerusalem Bird Observatory exhibition

Ynet | 03.28.24

Rare green-horned gazelle spotted in Negev

Amir Balaban from the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel says he saw the bright green antlers are likely a result of grooming using a local desert shrub

Ynet | 02.18.24

The alarming state of nature: Birds in crisis

Recent estimates indicate humans have eradicated 12% of bird species worldwide as Earth's ecological condition continues to worsen

Yuval Rosenberg/Davidson Institute of Science | 02.17.24

IDF soldier adopts abused dog in Gaza

Omri Vaknin, an IDF soldier in the Combat Engineering Corps' Reserve Battalion 7107, says he named the dog Willy after he found her, very frightened, in a school in the Gaza Strip; 'She suffers from a lot of traumas'

Sharon Kidon, Nir (Shoko) Cohen | 02.15.24

Surge in number of wildlife poisoning incidents since start of war

Nature and Parks Authority expert says 16 poisoning incidents have been identified, resulting in the deaths of 75 wild animals

Ynetnews | 02.14.24

Israeli customs snags large number of smuggled snails

Some five kilograms of snails found in suitcases of two foreign workers returning to Israel

Ynet | 02.07.24

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