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Rare African warbler spotted on Haifa beach

The African desert warbler, or Curruca deserti, is a small songbird typically found in northwest Africa. This was the second known sighting in Israel, after a first in 2013.

Come visit the Caesar Trail

Nearby, don’t miss the Roman stairs that were built for Hadrian Caesar, reminding you that the trail you just finished is an old Roman path from the 2nd-century period.

By ITZIK MAROM
17/03/2024

Tel Azekah gracefully combines biblical significance with modern beauty

Nowadays, Tel Azekah is the place where tourists go to learn about the battle of David and Goliath. From the top of this hill, one can see the entire Valley of Elah, where the battle took place.

By SUSANNAH SCHILD
09/03/2024

Get to know the Winter Butterfly

This beautiful creature has colorful rear wings, and surprisingly, its front wings are almost transparent. No other butterfly in Israel has transparent-like wings except the Apollo.

By ITSIK MAROM
25/02/2024

Eagles in Nahal Og take care of eggs in 'shifts' to prepare for hatching

Nature and Parks Authority inspector Assaf Shlomo Mizrahi has been closely monitoring a pair of bald eagles, an endangered species in Israel.

Eitan Kaufman

What is Israel's most common bird species?

The public is invited to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count to help scientists learn more.

Rare pacific diver bird spotted in Israel for the first time

A pacific diver was spotted in Eilat, marking the first time this rare bird has been seen in Israel.

White-tailed eagles saved from Israel's North amid Hezbollah rockets

The Nature and Parks Authority transferred a pair of Haliaeetus albicilla from the Hai-Bar Carmel Nature Reserve to the Ramat Gan Safari.

By WALLA!
11/11/2023

Whale spotted off Israel's coast, washes ashore lifeless hours later

This is the seventh whale in recent years to have washed up dead on Israel's shorelines.

Why was a porcupine wandering alone near the Israeli Knesset?

Knesset guards found the porcupine and transferred her to veterinary care.

By WALLA!
09/08/2023
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