Israel Nature and Parks Authority

Shell shocked: Israel Police rescue turtle struck by Iranian missile fragment

 “I approached to deal with a weapons item that had fallen at the scene, and suddenly I saw the turtle with its shell damaged and bleeding,” Senior Sergeant A., the officer who found the turtle, said

|BySHIR PERETS
Israel Police locate and rescue turtle hit by Iranian missile fragment, March 6, 2026.
Stray dogs in Israel

Animal rights organization urges Nature and Parks Authority to cease shooting of stray dogs

According to data obtained by Let the Animals Live, the Nature and Parks Authority killed approximately 1,300 stray dogs in 2025, an increase from the 794 killed in 2024.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ
A mother sperm whale and her calf off the coast of Mauritius.

Sperm whale found dead on Israeli beach near Gaza border, cause of death unknown

The cause of death has yet to be determined; experts from the University of Haifa and the Delphis Association for Marine Animals are expected to conduct an autopsy in the coming days. 

|ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS
A portion of a cliff at Sydney Ali Beach in Herzliya that collapsed, February 21, 2026.

Herzliya mayor warns beaches may close after cliff collapses

While no injuries were reported, the public was told to stay away from the affected area and to adhere to safety protocols.

|ByTOBIAS SIEGAL

Abused lion cub who was smuggled to Israel now thriving in South Africa

The cub, newly named Zion-Neev, is adapting to his new life at the Simbonga Game Reserve & Sanctuary.

JUNE 2, 2023ByYIFAT ROSENBERG/WALLA!
Abu Malek the lion cub is found in an apartment in the center of Israel.

Israel Police arrest man for illegal trafficking of python snakes

The animals were found held in violation of the law, in conditions deemed to be "ignominious," police said. He was also missing a permit for the possession and trade of pythons.

MAY 21, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Python seized by Israeli authorities from a suspect who was reportedly holding it illegally.

Israel's hikes ranked among top nature walks worldwide

Israel's Ein Gedi hike ranked higher on Explore!'s list than Nepal's world-renowned Annapurna circuit.

MAY 8, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A MAN STANDS beneath a waterfall at Nahal David in the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve area, near the Dead Sea.

Caesarea named best cultural and archaeological tourist site

These organizations worked in concert with Israel's Nature and Parks Authority and the Israel Antiquities authority to restore the city's historic sites.

MARCH 27, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Caesarea's temple stage and the staircase that leads to it.

Pod of Risso's dolphins spotted in Eilat

A group of approximately 10 dolphins was spotted swimming close to the water's surface by the Israeli-Egyptian border.

MARCH 19, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dolphin spotted off the coast of Eilat on March 18, 2023.

This ibex made himself at home at a hotel in Mitzpe Ramon

A nubian ibex entered a hotel room in Mitzpe Ramon this week, despite not having his name on the reservation.

OCTOBER 21, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
HOPEFULLY YOU will be welcomed by an ibex or two.

Conservation agencies hold educational seminars at nature reserves

Government organizations will send staff members to Ein Hardalit in Nahal Kziv, Beit Yanai National Park, the Paratroopers' Grove near Palmachim and the Einot Tzukim nature reserve.

OCTOBER 14, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli government agencies host Sukkot events to promote cleanliness and personal responsibility toward the environment.

Out and about on Sukkot

The upcoming holiday week offers a plethora of activities for the whole family

OCTOBER 6, 2022ByBARRY DAVIS
The Israel Parks and Nature Authority is providing some 150 street artists and musicians at seven sites located around the country, including Tzippori up north and Beit Guvrin in the center.

Government not doing enough to stop influx of invasive species - comptroller

Looking at international agreements to preserve biological variety, the comptroller found that Israel failed to ratify several international treaties aimed at preserving the marine environment.

MAY 10, 2022ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Wild boars cross a road in a residential area after the government ordered residents to stay home to fight the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haifa, northern Israel April 16, 2020.

Endangered sandbar shark rescued from fishing net in Israeli beach

The population of sandbar sharks in the Mediterranean sea went down by a staggering 90% between 2005-2015.

MARCH 17, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli fishermen release a sandbar shark into the wild