Wildlife

Marine researchers rescue sea turtle tangled in fishing line off the coast of Caesarea

Shortly after the team rescued the turtle, it was transported to the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center to receive treatment.

Sea turtle rescued from fishing lines off the coast of Caesarea.
A jackal is seen at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, on September 03, 2022.

Suspected rabid jackals attack campers, leaving 11 injured including child bitten on face

THE RISING SUN, the scent of spring flowers on the breeze, the quiet. No matter how dark it still is, no matter how tired I am, I find myself drawn out the door before the rest of the world is awake.

Hiking the Holy Land: Solitary creatures at the edge of the wilderness

Fan Tailed Raven, Mitzpe Shalem, Dead Sea.

'Personality determines life or death': Bold ravens near humans die younger - study


Israel's hiking trails under complete ban as severe heatwave reaches peak

Officials cautioned against outdoor activity during the hottest hours and urged the public to prepare for possible health risks such as dehydration and heatstroke.

Israelis bask in the sun on a beach in Tel Aviv, August 11, 2025

Scientists discover Australia's heaviest insect - a new species of stick insect

The new species, named Acrophylla alta, inhabits the Wet Tropics, in the far North of Queensland. 

A JCU researcher has helped discover a new species of stick insect in the Atherton tablelands.

Monkey business in Ramle ends in cement factory capture as crackdown continues

The Nature and Parks Authority said the green monkeys are believed to have been released by private individuals who kept them illegally and then let them go when the responsibilities became too much.

A monkey captured by Israel's Nature and Parks Authority on July 29, 2025

Pakistan confiscates 18 illegal lions after one escapes, attacks woman and children

Pakistani authorities confiscated the lions that were kept as pets illegally after one of them escaped and attacked a woman and two children in the country's Punjab province.

 A lion roars inside its enclosure at a zoo in Peshawar, Pakistan December 13, 2021.

Zimbabwe wildlife habitat to cull at least 50 elephants due to overcrowding

Meat from the cull will be distributed to local people to eat, while the ivory from the killed animals will be handed over to the parks authority.

 A group of elephants walk near a solar panel at a watering hole inside Hwange National Park, in Zimbabwe, October 23, 2019

Israel's fire still burns: Reflecting on the symbolism of our remembrance days - opinion

The worst fires in modern Israeli history erupted just as our people sought to celebrate our hard-won independence.

 AERIAL VIEW of damage caused to Park Canada forest by massive wildfires, May 3

Power line collisions during migration wound dozens of storks in Golan Heights

“There is an urgent need to explore ways to minimize these injuries, including marking power lines and proactively preparing known migration routes," said a veterinarian.

 Injured stork at The Hula Valley Wildlife Acclimatization Center.

WATCH: Monkeys found in chains and bathrooms: Israel steps up wildlife rescue efforts

“The captivity of sensitive animals like monkeys causes tremendous harm,” the Israel Nature and Parks Authority and Israel Police said in a joint statement.

A monkey that was found chained up in a bathroom.

Government cancels all Independence Day events countrywide due to fires

Independence Day events along with the Hostage rally that was scheduled for tonight have been cancelled due to the extreme weather.

Flyer of cancelled event in Hostage Square

Miniature dachshund survives alone for over 500 days in Australian wilderness

Georgia Gardner and Joshua Fishlock momentarily left the young pup in a playpen while camping off Australia’s coast, but returned to find her missing.

Valerie, a beloved miniature dachshund lost during a camping trip in November 2023, has been recovered alive and well after spending 529 days in the Australian wilderness.