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Baby sea turtles begin hatching along Israel’s beaches

Israel’s national sea turtle rescue center welcomed its 10,000th visitor as hatching season began, with officials urging beachgoers not to touch hatchlings and to report any animals in distress

ynet Global | 07.22.26

Against the odds, Israel's endangered softshell turtles are making a comeback

Conservation efforts and intensive protection of nesting sites have boosted Israel's endangered softshell turtle population, with a record 160 nests documented this breeding season, including egg-laying at sites where it had never been recorded before

Ilana Curiel | 07.17.26

Sea turtle dies in huge ghost net off Herzliya coast | Watch

A 50-meter abandoned fishing net was found north of Sidna Ali Beach with a dead loggerhead sea turtle and groupers trapped inside; divers removed it after a complex operation, while another ghost net was spotted nearby

Yogev Israeli | 06.16.26

First sea turtle nests of the season found on Israel’s beaches

Nature and Parks Authority says 3 loggerhead nests have been located in recent days as hundreds of volunteers scan beaches each morning

ynet Global | 05.15.26

Two sea turtles return to Mediterranean after months of rehabilitation

Kesem, found weak near the Hadera Stream mouth earlier this year, released at Beit Yanai Beach with Poleg after both were rehabilitated at the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center

Ilana Curiel | 05.07.26

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Two dead sea turtles found in northern Israel marine reserve entangled in fishing gear

One turtle discovered at the Achziv Marine Reserve had a hook and fishing line lodged in its mouth, as conservationists warn fishing gear remains a major threat to the protected species along Israel’s Mediterranean coast

Yogev Israeli | 03.10.26

Grim day at sea: dead whale, rare turtle wash ashore in Israel

Critically endangered leatherback turtle found entangled in fishing gear in Herzliya and large sperm whale discovered at Zikim beach, as experts warn of mounting threats from nets, plastic pollution and offshore energy surveys in the Mediterranean

Ilana Curiel, Raanan Ben-Zur, Roni Green Shaulov | 02.24.26

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

Gazans post videos of themselves eating horse, turtle meat

Gaza residents resort to eating horse and sea turtle meat amid growing hunger, as signs of malnutrition worsen; in addition to sympathetic responses, there was also outrage: 'Are we willing to eat anything just to follow trends and make bizarre videos for likes?'

Einav Halabi | 04.23.25

Rare sighting: Brown sea turtle swimming in Gulf of Eilat

An adult brown sea turtle, a species considered rare in the area, was spotted in Eilat; It may be the same turtle that laid eggs on the northern beaches about three years ago.

Ilana Curiel | 01.12.25

War can't stop nature: record number of sea turtles hatch in Israel

Watch hatchlings begin journey to Mediterranean; 600 sea turtle nests identified across country’s shores

Ilana Curiel | 08.08.24

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

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