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'The sea keeps me young': Israeli grandmother sailing the world for four years

Danit Cohen-Zhurbin, 68, says she does not need a spa or a retreat; she has found renewal for four years at sea, circling the globe by yacht with her partner; speaking from the Atlantic, she admits she misses her four grandkids

Sharon Kidon | 12.05.25

Dolphins debut a new fashion trend: sea-sponge hats — scientists say it may be underwater flirting

Dolphins off Western Australia have been spotted wearing sea sponges on their heads—an unexplained behavior researchers think may be a new cultural trend, possibly used by males to impress females in a kind of marine courtship ritual

Dr. Yonat Eshchar | 11.23.25

Israeli innovation takes aim at destructive blast fishing threatening oceans worldwide

An Israeli-developed acoustic system is helping authorities detect and stop illegal blast fishing — a method causing massive marine destruction across Asia, Latin America, and Africa; Successful trials in the Philippines will soon expand worldwide

Yogev Israeli | 11.10.25

Israeli firm Orca AI launches world’s first real-time data-sharing network for ships

Billed as the 'Waze of the Seas,' Co-Captain links over 1,000 vessels to share verified alerts on hazards, weather, piracy zones and more, as maritime safety incidents rise sharply worldwide

ynet Global | 11.06.25

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Orcas caught on camera flipping great white sharks and devouring their livers off Baja California

A pod of killer whales was captured on video in the Gulf of California skillfully preying on young great white sharks; the orcas used a stunning technique to disorient their prey before feasting on the sharks’ nutrient-rich livers

Yogev Israeli | 11.04.25

Marine debris threatens sea turtles on Israel’s shores: SeaWatch app seeks to help

Marine debris poses a major threat to Israel’s sea turtles; most are entangled in fishing gear or plastic, others suffer gut damage from ingestion; the SeaWatch app aims to help save them by enabling public reporting of turtle sightings and hazards

Yogev Israeli | 10.27.25

Truth revealed about 'Turkish ship' off Nahariya: it was a British coal steamer lost in 1911

For decades, divers knew the wreck off Nahariya as the 'Turkish ship'; New research reveals it was actually a British steamer, Ardo, wrecked in a 1911 storm while carrying coal to Haifa; Seven sailors died, and its captain was tried

Yair Kraus | 10.24.25

גולן יומטוביאן הציל שלושה תושבי טייבה מטביעה בחוף פולג

Watch: Surfer rescues 3 men from drowning at Netanya beach

Golan Yomtovian rushed into the sea with his paddleboard to save three men from Tayibe who were drowning off an unguarded beach in Netanya; 'They were exhausted. One was under the water, vomiting'

Raanan Ben Tzur | 07.27.25

Health Ministry identifies Israel's most poluted, contaminated beaches

Haifa and Herzliya beaches are found to be among the most affected areas in 2024, according to a report that reveals dangerous bacterial contamination at Israeli beaches

Or Hadar, Ilana Curiel | 07.03.25

Drug-resistant bacteria found off Israeli coasts, researchers warn

Tel Aviv University experts discover resistant Vibrio bacteria in Mediterranean and Red Sea samples, warning of rising infection risks and aquaculture threats

Ynet | 05.25.25

Israel launches first-ever underwater ordnance clearance project off Tel Aviv coast

Defense Ministry operation off the coast of Rishon Lezion aims to remove unexploded munitions from the seabed; two-year initiative will clear former military testing site and prepare the area for new infrastructure while protecting marine life

Ilana Curiel | 02.18.25

Why this lavish golden yacht has no takers

Khalilah, a 50-meter carbon-fiber yacht famed for lightweight efficiency and luxury, remains unsold despite global recognition; last week, its price dropped by €2 million to €19.9 million—the second reduction in two months—seeking a buyer

News agencies | 01.20.25

Environmentalists map sea urchin population after plague

Disease wipes out most of the marine creatures in the Gulf of Eilat but their population grows in the Mediterranean, where they are an invasive species that endangers biodiversity

Ilana Curiel | 10.21.24

Injured leatherback sea turtle found in Israeli shore

National Sea Turtle Rescue Center volunteer finds 300 kg (660 lbs) marine animal in national park and helps in rescuing and providing it with medical attention

Ynet | 10.13.24

The Israel beach turned nursery habitat for endangered guitarfish

A University of Haifa study found that the coastal strip between in central Israel serves as a nursery habitat for young Atlantic guitarfish, and the researchers urge the area be declared a marine nature reserve to protect these rare fish

Ilana Curiel | 09.09.24

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