Wildlife
INPA releases Red Book for Butterflies detailing extinction, endangerment threats
Dr. Dotan Rotem, an open space ecologist at the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, explained that "butterflies are excellent bioindicators of the health of the ecosystem."
Three people missing as bushfires destroy homes in Australia's southeast
Colorado’s color-changing wildlife face new risks as snow vanishes
Scientists warn great white sharks in danger of disappearing from Meditteranean
Israel Police find flying squirrels, chihuahua in Netanya drug bust
These animals have gained popularity in some parts of the world as pets. Here in Israel, these squirrels are each worth a few thousand shekels.
Israeli authorities save 50 parrots from animal trafficking ring
The exotic avians were kept in tiny, crowded cages full of waste and excrement and without basic necessities to sustain their health.
Persian leopard makes aliyah from France to Ramat Gan Safari
The Safari Ramat Gan's new inhabitant comes from France and understands English but will get an Israeli name soon.
Snakes have two clitorises and they're both important, new study reveals
This female-led study discovered that snake clitorises are important for sex and can be stimulated to cause pleasure, despite years of scientific neglect.
Botswana investigates elephant deaths near Chobe National Park
Two years after a natural toxin killed 300 elephants, a new spate of elephant deaths has authorities wondering what caused the deaths this time.
Israeli toddler attacked by coyote in LA
The child was taken to the hospital where her injuries were treated and she was given multiple rabies shots.
WATCH: Monkey attacks Miss Peru after she poses for a photograph
It's not the first time something like this happened: A model posed next to a macaque monkey, but it got a bit too fascinated by her strapless dress.
Europe's heatwave may have caused more than 20,000 'excess' deaths
Temperatures estimated to be impossible without climate change plagued a number of European countries during the summer of 2022.
WATCH: Israel's mountain gazelle go for winter run near Jerusalem
As temperatures drop and winter sets in across Israel's capital, the Gazelle Valley urban park becomes a running track for the native mountain gazelle species.
Salamanders spotted in Israel's north, mark coming of winter
Salamanders are most active on the winter's rainy nights, but they are facing the risk of extinction around the world.
