Israel nature

Sea turtle nesting season has launched

This month, the nesting season for sea turtles began in Israel, and volunteers have already identified the first three nests of the season, and moved them to a safe place.

|ByZIV REINSTEIN
Brown sea turtle hatchling
Swamp Orchid.

Israeli scientists successfully germinate rare Swamp Orchid in conservation breakthrough

New, flourishing plants are being placed in pots in preparation for eventual growth and the planting of strong, older orchids back in their natural habitat. 

|ByBATYA COHEN
Teucrium Procerum

Critically endangered perennial herb successfully propagated by KKL-JNF

The endangered herb is mostly found in the Sharon and Menashe heights but exists in only small, isolated spots across the country as its population has declined since the mid-20th century.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
FLORA PALAESTINA’ – 316 native species and over 2,000 uses

New Israeli website gets down to the roots of nature’s medicine chest

For the first time, an open-access website called Florapal serves as a botanical encyclopedia of plants native to the Holy Land.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Vulture culture

MARCH 23, 2017ByITSIK MAROM
A vulture

The Human Spirit: Of pennies and anemones

MARCH 2, 2017ByBARBARA SOFER
Fields of anemones

Waze and SPNI team up to prevent wildlife from becoming roadkill

The new feature will allow the nature group to determine the country's most dangerous spots for animals and find solutions for their safe passage.

FEBRUARY 27, 2017BySHARON UDASIN
The roadkill reporting symbol on Waze

Authorities thwart attempt to smuggle live songbirds into Gaza

Goldfinches are considered a rare and highly sought-after animal in the Arab sector.

FEBRUARY 15, 2017BySHARON UDASIN
Songbird

You can't buy food this good

Foraging for your next meal may be more fun than you imagine

FEBRUARY 10, 2017ByBARRY DAVIS
From left: Uri Mayer Chissick and Yizhar Sahar harvest produce from the fertile grounds of the Rutenberg Restaurant in the northern Jordan Valley

Anemone celebration

This year marks the 12th annual Darom Adom (Red South) festival, celebrating the millions of red anemones that cover a large area in the northern Negev.

FEBRUARY 2, 2017ByITSIK MAROM
‘Darom Adom’ festival

7 sites to visit in Israel this winter

There are so many unique sites, places and experiences that this place can offer visitors and so many diverse regions, all in such a tiny geographic area.

FEBRUARY 2, 2017ByMEITAL SHARABI
Odem forest, at the top of the Golan Heights, is green after heavy winter rains

Tel Aviv animal clinic heals snail with broken shell

The snail, who has been named Shevy, was suffering from a broken shell after a person stepped on him accidentally.

FEBRUARY 1, 2017ByJPOST.COM STAFF
A staff member at Haclinica veterinary clinic in Tel Aviv glues Shevy the Snail's shell back together

Real deal in Jezreel

The Ta'amim Ba'amakim experience offers culinary tours, artexhibitions, Wild West folklore, horseback riding and much more -- all amid the Jezreel Valley and the Gilboa.

JANUARY 19, 2017ByMEITAL SHARABI
Dag Bakfar, fishing park, located near the biosphere reserve of Ramat Menashe and Yokne’am

A scenic retreat for birdwatchers, families and couples in the North

The Galilion is a logical lodging place for those making a trip up North especially for the Hula Valley.

JANUARY 1, 2017ByBEN FISHER
THE GALILION is a logical lodging place for those making a trip up north especially for the Hula Valley.