Israel Nature and Parks Authority
Project to make Tel Hebron’s Second Temple mikveh accessible to visitors nearly complete, INPA says
Burda added that visitors to the site will be able to learn about the bath’s significance, its place within daily life, and “momentarily experience the religious and social reality of that era.”
'Graceful dancing giants': Divers spot five manta rays swimming through Eilat Bay
Israeli scientists successfully germinate rare Swamp Orchid in conservation breakthrough
Hundreds of kilos of protected plant seized by Israel Nature and Parks Authority in Golan
Palestinian smugglers arrested with protected birds taped to their bodies
Israel Police stated that the birds were smuggled by the men 'cruelly concealing' them on their bodies.
Jerusalem wildfires fully contained, no lives lost
After over 30 hours, the fires that raged across central Israel have been fully contained. Forces will work into the night to completely extinguish the blaze.
Swimmer bitten by shark off the coast of Hadera, goes missing
Witnesses at the beach said they saw blood in the water and said that they saw someone screaming for help.
Wood owl, 11 lizards found in latest wildlife rescue operations
Every animal seized was transferred to Nature and Parks Authority inspectors to undergo veterinary examination and are currently being kept in a protected facility.
Rangers discover carcass of rare Mediterranean monk seal on Israeli shore
The last confirmed sighting of a monk seal in Israel occurred in December 2024, when reservist soldiers reported one at the Rosh HaNikra caves.
Monkey rescued in Negev brings total to 12 as police continue wildlife crackdown
Israeli police have discovered another monkey in a Bedouin village, part of a larger wildlife smuggling operation that used drones from Egypt and Jordan to transport animals, weapons, and drugs.
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 rescue another lion cub stranded in Israel’s Negev
In total, Negev District police, the Southern Command, and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority have rescued three lion cubs and seven monkeys.
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.
Dolphins sighted 2.5 miles off coast of Rishon Lezion
The sighting comes amidst reports of a declining apex predator population in the Mediterranean region.
