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Severe drought grips Israel: Kinneret drops, Jordan River at record low

Winter 2024-2025 one of warmest seen in decades, with Israel recording only 50% of average rainfall; as groundwater declines and Jordan River reaches record-low flow, authorities warn: 'This trend is concerning'

Ilana Curiel | 03.20.25

Inspectors find crock, anaconda held illegally in a private home

Acting on intelligence, wildlife inspectors and Border Police forces raid a central Israel agricultural community; also locate different types of exotic lizards that are not Indigenous to Israel

Ilana Curiel | 03.17.25

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

Safe passages for wildlife: Innovative solutions to save Israel’s animals

Over 10,000 wild animals are killed on roads annually in Israel, with habitat destruction and fragmentation worsening the situation; Safe Passages for Wildlife is implementing innovative, cost-effective solutions to reduce roadkill and restore wildlife populations, emphasizing community involvement and data-driven action

Yogev Israeli | 12.28.24

חרותת מנורת שבעת הקנים לפני ההשחתה (מימין), לאחר שהושחתה (משמאל)

Ancient menorah carving vandalized at Mount Karkom as visitors return to site

Israel Nature and Parks Authority suspects deliberate defacement of ancient menorah engraving at Mount Karkom, with branches etched to obscure them; guide calls it attempt to erase Jewish history

Gilad Carmeli | 12.21.24

Israeli authorities rescue endangered birds illegally captured in West Bank

Nature and Parks Authority inspectors and IDF forces locate poachers who captured endangered birds; after medical examination and tagging, they are set free back to the wild

Ynet | 11.24.24

Children free Arabian wolf trapped in barbed wire fence

During their soccer game, children from Kibbutz in the Arava Desert alert the Nature and Parks Authority inspectors; After about a month and a half of rehabilitation, the wolf returnes to the wild

Ilana Curiel | 11.12.24

Man tries to smuggle exotic snakes and lizards into Israel through Ben Gurion Airport

The 60 non-native snakes and monitor lizards were stashed in the suitcase of a man from central Israel arriving from Germany, but he was stopped by security

Ynet | 09.16.24

Jerusalem man caught attempting to smuggle 69 snakes into Israel

Ben Gurion Airport officers detain suspect returning from Italy after over 60 reptiles found in his belongings; Nature and Parks Authority working to return snakes to countries of origin

Ynet | 09.03.24

Israeli park ranger saves buzzard choking on bottle cap

Nature and Parks Authority inspector says the bird of prey landed next to him when he was on patrol – then he noticed its signs of distress

Ynet | 08.15.24

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

Tens of thousands of acres in north burn in Hezbollah attacks

Nature and Parks Authority estimates 160,000 dunams of woodlands have gone up in flames since start of year, including in the Nahal Hermon-Banias Nature Reserve and the Horesh Tal National Park

Yaron Drukman | 08.07.24

Watch dramatic rescue of ibex from deep sinkhole in desert

Hiker spots the animal stuck down a 10-meter sinkhole near a desert nature reserve, alerts Nature and Parks Authority; his vigilance likely saved the beast which would not have been able to climb out, parks authority official says

Ilana Curiel | 06.13.24

Hezbollah burns 2,500 acres of land in northern Israel: 'It will take years to recover'

Hezbollah's rockets burn a substantial amount of land in the Golan Heights, forcing firefighters to work hours on the resultant fires; Hezbollah expands its range to Acre and Nahariya; 'It's closing in on us'

Yair Kraus, Alexandra Lukash | 06.03.24

Triple surprise: 3 hawk eagle chicks discovered in one nest in Judean desert

It's uncommon to discover three chicks in a single nest due to Cainism, where the dominant chick may harm its siblings in a competition for resources

Ilana Curiel | 04.08.24