Wildlife

50-day prison sentence for man who kept monkey chained with iron links at home

Jerusalem Magistrate's Court also imposed 10,000-shekel fine on defendant, who kept green monkey and chameleon in his yard without permit.

The defendant kept a grivet monkey inside a cage in his yard for at least a month.
(Left) Israeli woman is seen in Jericho, in Area A, before being escorted back to sovreign Israel by security forces on August 18. (Right) A monkey is seen in a Jericho home before being rescued by Israeli security forces on August 17.

Authorities rescue Israeli shoppers, seize illegal monkey from residence in Jericho, West Bank

Fire rages in the Hautes Fagnes (High Fens) nature reserve, on Friday 14 August 2026 in Kettenis, Eupen.

Thousands of hectares in flames as Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany

A gazelle being illegally held in a basement near Jenin, August 11, 2026.

Border Police rescue illegally held gazelle from basement in private home near Jenin


Thieves steal rare, valuable parrots in Israeli zoo break-in

Chicks were also found dead, and the zoo said it was unclear whether they were poisoned or died from stress.

 Stookey, an Eclectus parrot - one of the parrots that was stolen

Monkey found chained to dumpster in Jerusalem as police investigate illegal wildlife trade

Throughout the month of March, the Jerusalem Post has covered several separate cases of monkeys and other wildlife being found throughout different communities in Israel.

 A monkey found chained to an east Jerusalem dumpster.

WATCH: Police seize ninth monkey, fourth lion cub, as part of crackdown on illegal wildlife

The INPA stressed the dangers of the illegal wildlife trade, stating that smuggled monkeys may carry diseases such as tuberculosis and rabies even if they do not show symptoms.

 Israel Police seize lion cub from residence in Kfar Kassem, March 15, 2025.

WATCH: Israel police recover illegally held monkey in cage in Negev as part of broad crackdown

According to official figures, eight monkeys and three lion cubs have been recovered so far in operations carried out in collaboration with the INPA. 

 Police rescue illegally held monkey in Negev, March 14, 2025.

Mutmaßliche Massenvergiftung im Süden Israels hinterlässt 335 tote Vögel

Hunderte von Vögeln aus der gleichen Familie wie der Falke wurden Anfang Februar in der westlichen Negev-Wüste tot aufgefunden; Ermittler gehen davon aus, dass sie vergiftetes Wasser getrunken haben.

 Hunderte von toten Schwarzfalken wurden Anfang Februar im westlichen Negev gefunden.

Rare seabird discovered on Israeli coast

The rare Petrel has only been spotted in Israel seven times before Tuesday’s discovery. 

Rare seabird discovered on Israel's shore following winter storm.

Pregnant female dusky shark found dead on Hadera beach

Teams managed to remove four embryos from the shark which were placed in a seawater tank in an attempt to revive them, but this was unsuccessful.

 Dusky shark found dead on the beach in Hadera

Suspected mass poisoning in southern Israel leaves 335 birds dead

Hundreds of birds in the same family as the falcon were found dead on Sunday in the western Negev, leading investigators to believe they drank from poisoned water.

 Hundreds of dead black hawks were found in the western Negev on Saturday.

Beersheba’s Midbarium: Israel’s newest zoo is unlike any other

Midbarium is called an experiential animal park because one of its main goals is to allow visitors to experience animals’ movements and behaviors.

 In the Beersheba Midbarium, visitors can ride up in an elevator to see the world from the same height as a giraffe.

Israeli conservationists release endangered hawksbill turtles into the Red Sea

Shortly after swimming away from Eilat's shore, one of the turtles was spotted stopping by a coral reef, possibly looking for a snack.

 Israeli conservationists handle a hawksbill turtle before they release three of them into the Red Sea, in an effort to rehabilitate the population of the critically endangered species in the wild, in Eilat in southern Israel, in this handout picture from October 30, 2024.