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Rare footage: European badger spotted in the Negev

Nature and Parks Authority inspector Mark Katz documents badger in the Negev mountains where its population is extremely sparse

Ynet | 04.03.24

Vultures' mating ritual captured in Negev reserve

Nature and Parks Authority volunteer documents mating ritual in the En Avdat Nature Reserve; Zin Nature Reserve head says 3 vultures sighted in the area, but there may be more

Ynetnews | 03.21.24

Search and rescue dogs continue to recover human remains in southern Israel

Called on by the IDF to help, dogs trained by the Nature and Parks Authority have located remains of October 7 victims near Kibbutz Be'eri and Kissufim

Ilana Curiel | 03.07.24

Ed the hyena loses leg to trap, triumphantly returns to the wild

Palestinian finds Ed trapped and facilitates his transfer for treatment before being moved to southern Israel nature reserve, where ecologists monitored his ability to survive in the wild

Ilana Curiel | 02.22.24

התמלא בפעם השלישית ב-32 שנה. בור המים העתיק בגן הלאומי תל מגידו

Ancient Judean cistern fills for just 3rd time since 1992

Nature and Parks Authority says ancient cistern dated to the 7th century BCE and was likely used as a hidden path to allow water to the city of Megiddo during war-time

Ynet | 02.19.24

Furry and feathered heroes: IDF soldiers rescue forgotten animals in Gaza

Cats, dogs, parrots and even an owl: Israeli forces make new friends and ship them back home where they can get a better future; army trying to rescue malnourished lion from Gaza zoo

Ilana Curiel | 12.12.23

Watch: Galilee snake vomits out live snake

In video caught in Kafr Manda in Israel's Galilee, a large Montpellier snake threw up a whole black whipsnake; Israel Nature and Parks Authority explains that when well-fed snakes are stressed, they tend to vomit their prey

Hasan Shaalan | 09.26.23

Israel throws multi-million lifeline to save its vanishing vulture

Nature and Parks Authority plan includes establishment of feeding stations for the endangered species and removing carcasses intentionally poisoned by farmers to deter predators

Ilana Curiel | 09.06.23

Israeli man indicted for plucking endangered water lily

Man entered Yarkon National Park's water lily pool without authorization and picked the flower before fleeing the scene; He is charged with damaging and holding onto a protected natural asset

Ynet | 08.28.23

Israeli minister introduces gender-segregated bathing pilot at national park springs

Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman announces plan to extend operating hours at natural springs for designated periods of gender-segregated bathing 'without compromising the experience for all visitors'; Proposal currently awaiting approval from Justice Ministry; Critics maintain 'gender segregation must not be normalized'

Gilad Carmeli | 08.01.23

Injured whitespotted eagle ray found off the coast of Eilat

While conducting a dive in the southern area of Eilat, a Nature and Parks Authority inspector noticed a whitespotted eagle ray with two hooks embedded in its body; This could have easily killed the threatened species

ynet correspondents | 07.30.23

Heartbreaking: Sea turtle nest destroyed and eggs eaten by dogs

Nature and Parks Authority discovered fence placed around the sea turtle nest was torn down, allowing unleashed dogs to devour the eggs; 'This was the first nest in the nature reserve. We have been eagerly waiting for the nest to hatch every day, but unfortunately, we will not see this through'

Ynet | 07.23.23

Israel on cusp of heatwave expected to last days

Intense heatwave is expected to hit the country Thursday with temperatures reaching up to 45°C in several areas; Nature and Parks Authority warns against travel throughout the country

Danny Roup, Gilad Carmeli | 07.12.23

Rare Footage: Deadly false killer whale dolphins spotted off coast of Herzliya

Members of the Derech Hayam club in Herzliya captured footage of the dolphin, which is relatively rare in the Mediterranean Sea

Noa Fisher | 07.02.23

In first, Israeli volunteer divers trained to save coral reefs

Nature and Parks Authority, Coast Patrol volunteers authorized to move corals from external pollutants in efforts to protect natural treasures and marine life

Ilana Curiel | 06.28.23

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