Marine biology

How a BGU researcher is manipulating crustaceans to protect the environment – and fight disease

Ben-Gurion University’s Prof. Amir Sagi is creating monosex crustacean populations to transform agriculture and protect ecosystems

AUGUST 20, 2026|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, ELLIOT HELLER, IN COLLABORATION WITH BGU

A wild-type crustacean in molecular research at the Sagi Laboratory at BGU

The center cares for injured sea turtles, and works to rehabilitate sea turtle populations. Erez Erlichman, Israel Nature and Parks Authority

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450 female green sea turtles left in the Mediterranean – 27 of them chose Israel

While conflict limits access to coastal areas and complicates conservation work, endangered sea turtles continue returning to shore to lay the next generation

AUGUST 17, 2026|ByARIELLE ZABEK

Sea turtle rescued from fishing lines off the coast of Caesarea.

Marine researchers rescue sea turtle tangled in fishing line off the coast of Caesarea

Shortly after the team rescued the turtle, it was transported to the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center to receive treatment.

JULY 9, 2026|ByZOE WIRGIN

A free-diver swims next to Sandbar sharks in the Mediterranean sea near the northern Israeli coastal city of Hadera, on December 30, 2022.

'I noticed two shadows in the water': Two sharks spotted at Beit Yanai Beach

Marine biologist Dr. Adi Barash explained that there is no reason to fear the beach. Still, the INPA advised to exercise caution.

APRIL 18, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Don't hold your breath: How hammerheads maintain temperature - study

Shark gills can act as natural radiators, cooling down the blood, muscles and organs of a shark.

MAY 12, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A hammerhead shark swims close to Wolf Island at Galapagos Marine Reserve August 19, 2013. Picture taken August 19, 2013.

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.

Ancient Norse texts may have described rare whale feeding method

The feeding method of the Norse hafgufa monster is similar to the feeding method recorded in a video of a whale in 2011.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli scientists discover mechanism for scallops to camouflage eyes

Oysters, mussels and clams have a mechanism that makes the color of their eyes camouflage to match the color of the water they're in.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Scallops' eye color adapts to camouflage with the color of the water

Noise from deep-sea mining may disrupt whale song, study finds

A study found man-made noise could increase the risk of mother whales being separated from their calves since their normal vocalizations are quiet.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023ByREUTERS

A humpback whale is seen breaching the water.

Sea butterflies spotted in Eilat for first time in 29 years

Sea butterflies are not known to sting or harm humans.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Solving the mystery of an ancient marine reptile mass graveyard

Known as Shonisaurus popularis, the species resembled a chunky dolphin that grew to at least 15.2 meters long and died in large numbers at one particular site some 230 million years ago.

DECEMBER 24, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Eilat's Coral Beach Nature Reserve has stunning reefs and an abundance of marine and fish life.

Corals' biological clocks can function without algae - study

The biological clock is an internal and independent mechanism that dictates daily rhythm, thus enabling an organism to gauge daily and seasonal signals.

DECEMBER 5, 2022ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH