Wildlife in israel

Scientists warn great white sharks in danger of disappearing from Meditteranean

The Mediterranean white shark population is classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, Neptune Islands, South Australia, Indian Ocean.
Shalom, the softshelled turtle rescued from the Jordan River.

Extremely rare softshelled turtle Shalom rescued from Jordan River after becoming entangled in wire

Shalom was found with wire around his snout and an X-ray revealed he swallowed two fishing hooks.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A jackal is seen at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, September 3, 2022

Israeli study: Movement of wild animals can help us predict next pandemic

A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggests that tracking animal movement and behavior in near real-time could detect dangerous pathogens.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS
A monkey captured by Israel's Nature and Parks Authority on July 29, 2025

Monkey business in Ramle ends in cement factory capture as crackdown continues

The Nature and Parks Authority said the green monkeys are believed to have been released by private individuals who kept them illegally and then let them go when the responsibilities became too much.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS

'Jengo' unchained at Ramat Gan Safari

Zoological center welcomes giraffe from Frankfurt as newest member of the pack.

MAY 22, 2014BySHARON UDASIN
Jengo the giraffe as a calf.