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Skunk in nature versus the police riot-control tool

Israel police use machine spraying foul odor as a measure in riot control; now the defensive means of a wild animal is turned against protesters

Yogev Israeli | 07.01.24

Watch swarm of jellyfish head to Israel's shores

Nature and Parks Authority marine biologist explains many jellyfish species arrive following extreme heat and warming seawater in the region

Yaron Drukman | 06.23.24

גורמת לצריבות. חוטית נודדת בחוף הסלע בבת ים

Jellyfish swarm Israeli coastline amid bathing season

Data on jellyfish swarms in Israel shows marine animals are arriving in droves and are set to be present across the country's popular beaches

Ilana Curiel | 06.17.24

Watch dramatic rescue of ibex from deep sinkhole in desert

Hiker spots the animal stuck down a 10-meter sinkhole near a desert nature reserve, alerts Nature and Parks Authority; his vigilance likely saved the beast which would not have been able to climb out, parks authority official says

Ilana Curiel | 06.13.24

צפע מדומה ממין Psammodynastes pulverulentus, שתועד בתאילנד

New study classifies new evolutionary branch of vipers

discovery of a new family of any vertebrate animals is the result of the analysis of DNA sequences from over 4,500 genes and conducted several dozen high-resolution micro-CT scans of mock viper skulls

Yogev Israeli | 05.30.24

Falcon fledgling rescued from apartment building in Holon

Israel Nature and Parks Authority inspector says pigeon net installed while kestrel fledglings were hidden in a nest near an AC unit, preventing parents from returning

Ynetnews | 05.19.24

Red squirrels instrumental in spreading leprosy in medieval England, study finds

New study sheds light on mysterious development of leprosy strain across UK, suggesting red squirrels were main agents of contraction for humans

Yogev Israeli | 05.14.24

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

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