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Israeli zoo rescues baby hedgehog strangled by plastic ring

The Ramat Gan Safari's wildlife hospital staff say the hoglet was saved at the last minute and likely grew into the plastic ring that began suffocating it as it grew bigger

Noa Fisher | 09.26.23

What happens in Eilat, stays in Eilat: Female bat and cub discovered in hotel room

Two hotel employees identified a female bat and her cub in a hotel room in Eilat; they called an Israel Nature and Parks Authority inspector who administered first aid to the bats and then transferred the animals to the Israel Bat Sanctuary

Ilana Curiel | 09.05.23

Rare sighting: Camera spots elusive otters in Israel

Nature and Parks Authority says they hope new water crossings designed to prevent otters from heading onto busy roads will help repopulate the endangered species in Israel

Ilana Curiel | 08.23.23

Madagascar sentences Israeli to prison after tortoise smuggling attempt

Israeli national attempted to smuggle 59 rare tortoises from the country to Israel because they fetch a high sale price, Antananarivo court rules

Itamar Eichner | 08.21.23

In the doghouse: Iran realtor under arrest over sale to canine

Iranian police arrest man who filmed himself and his wife closing a 'sale' of their house to their dog, which later because viral on social media

AFP | 08.20.23

Record-breaking egg laying sea turtle returns to Israel after 3 years

Nature and Parks Authority says green sea turtle named Coral laid approximately 800 eggs during her previous nesting season, breaking the previous record of eggs laid in Israel

Ilana Curiel | 08.20.23

In photos: The lives of ibexes in Israel's desert

Conservation efforts throughout the years have slowly managed to bolster the Ibex population in Israel, and they can now be seen in the country's deserts and some areas of the Golan Heights

Noa Fisher | 08.16.23

כוס חורבות שטופל במרכז האקלום באגמון החולה

Owl held illegally, rescued, treated and will be released back to the wild

The rescued owl of Athena was transferred to the Agamon Hula Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, as it suffered from injuries commonly associated with illegally held birds of prey

Noa Fisher | 08.13.23

From impalas to sharks: Awe-inspiring silhouettes in nature photography

Members of the Israeli Nature Photography Association have captured amazing silhouettes in the wild, from birds flying against the backdrop of a rainbow to a showdown between impalas

Noa Fisher | 08.03.23

איור של אולימפיקטוס תלסודון (Olympicetus thalassodon) בעת מרדף אחרי דגים

New study reveals mysterious ancient toothed whale

Fossilized remains of a toothed whale likely related to modern dolphin sheds light on their evolution from a species that lived millions of years ago

Yogev Israeli | 07.24.23

What did the first ever apex predator munch on?

New study of fossilized remains alters scientists' assumptions about the marine creature which lived over 500 million years ago and his ability to consume hard-shelled prey

Yogev Israeli | 07.20.23

Igor and his wife Nataliya with their cat Sema

Since start of war in Ukraine, some 500 pets made aliyah to Israel

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews ensures Ukrainians, including their pets, land safely in Israel; 'I left everything behind in Odessa, so my cat is my only memory from my life there' says Ukrainian Holocaust survivor who made aliyah

Itamar Eichner | 07.18.23

In rare sight, barn owl family takes falcon nestling underwing in northern Israel

Environmentalists find common kestrel chick along with its five adoptive barn owl siblings in a nesting box on the Golan Heights; ‘Nature has its own rules, and the young kestrel finds a way to cope,’ says expert ornithologist

Ilana Curiel | 07.18.23

Sister knows best: Israeli study finds hyenas let siblings help care for cubs

Israeli researchers document behavior never seen before in local population of striped hyenas, and explains that despite common misconceptions hyenas are calm and cleanly animals

Ilana Curiel | 06.29.23

סייפן נוחת בשלולית חורף, בבוקר ערפילי קר, על רקע הזריחה בחוף הכרמל

Captivating captures: A stunning glimpse into the wonders of global and Israeli nature

Nature photographers in Israel and around the world managed to capture some astonishing, elusive moments and will showcase them in a new exhibition at Eretz Israel Museum

Noa Fisher | 06.20.23

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