Ecology

Famed Lebanese turtle conservationist Mona Khalil dies of injuries sustained from Israeli strike

Khalil’s home was reportedly hit by an Israeli airstrike on June 4, where she was seriously injured. Her assistant also suffered injuries and burns in the strike. 

Mona Khalil, a Lebanese ecologist activist looks at a turtle at a coast in the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre, August 12, 2002; file photo.
(From L) Avi Freidman, Ariela Solomon, and Yael Maoz at the site of the future Galilee Eco Center, this year.

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Manta ray spotted in Eilat Bay, April 21, 2026.

'Graceful dancing giants': Divers spot five manta rays swimming through Eilat Bay

Illustrative image of a town in Central Asia.

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Crucial insights into animal defense mechanisms and tradeoffs revealed by Hebrew University

A study by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) reveals insights into predator-prey dynamics in the animal kingdom.

 Nematostella vectensis. March 13, 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.

 Two eagles pass off responsibilities for incubating their chicks.

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Good deal: Otters restore estuary habitat, receive all-you-can eat buffet

Brian Silliman: “The sea otters are stabilizing them for free in exchange for an all-you-can-eat crab feast.”

An Asian small-clawed otter, one of the 14 birthed at the Singapore Zoo and Night Safari, is pictured during a media tour to showcase newborn animals at the Singapore Zoo January 11, 2018.

Pollution to paradise: Tel Aviv aims to make Yarkon swimmable again

Cleaning the river has significant ecological implications, including fish and plants returning to the river, as well as other natural habitats in the future.

 The Yarkon River, December 31, 2023.

Israel allocates hundreds of millions to preserve open spaces

The Israel Land Authority approves NIS 400 million for environmental and ecological projects, including the rehabilitation of war-affected areas.

 What portion of the ILA budget is allocated for preserving open areas?

Lessons from Israel's desert woodlice

Jerusalem researchers discover how isopods choose safe burrow sites in a scary desert when larger, stronger creatures are looking for a meal.

 A desert isopod female assesses a potential burrow while another one observes from a distance.

New industrial zone threatens to destroy Israel's most vulnerable wildlife

A plan to establish a new industrial zone in the country's center could destroy the habitat of many Israel animals and lead to their extinction.

 Wildlife seen near the area of the Sha'ar HaShomron and the Nahal Raba quarry in Israel

Haifa U. researchers awarded $100,000 to discover shark survival secrets

78% of shark and ray species in the Red Sea are classified as threatened, including around 40 species on Israel's coast.

While Dr. Scheinin restrains the shark, Dr. Livne performs an ultrasound examination with the portable ultrasound to determine if the shark is pregnant

This rare 'dragon' breed believed to be extinct has resurfaced in the wild

A population of lizards that was defined as extinct since 1969 has been located in Melbourne, Australia. It is believed that these are only the first "survivors."

 The Victorian Grassland Earless Dragon was previously believed to be extinct - but now has made a resurgence into the public eye.