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.

Brown sea turtle hatchling
Swamp Orchid.

Israeli scientists successfully germinate rare Swamp Orchid in conservation breakthrough

Teucrium Procerum

Critically endangered perennial herb successfully propagated by KKL-JNF

FLORA PALAESTINA’ – 316 native species and over 2,000 uses

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


Rare pacific diver bird spotted in Israel for the first time

A pacific diver was spotted in Eilat, marking the first time this rare bird has been seen in Israel.

 A pacific diver is seen swimming in Eilat.

White-tailed eagles saved from Israel's North amid Hezbollah rockets

The Nature and Parks Authority transferred a pair of Haliaeetus albicilla from the Hai-Bar Carmel Nature Reserve to the Ramat Gan Safari.


Whale spotted off Israel's coast, washes ashore lifeless hours later

This is the seventh whale in recent years to have washed up dead on Israel's shorelines.

 Large, humpback whale spotted off the coast of Israel, August 2023

Why was a porcupine wandering alone near the Israeli Knesset?

Knesset guards found the porcupine and transferred her to veterinary care.

 Dora, the baby porcupine rescued from the Knesset fence

Large Israeli snake dies after trying to eat a porcupine

“The one-way direction of the porcupine's quills did not allow the snake to spit out the porcupine," said reptile ecologist Aviad Bar.

 A snake and porcupine both die after the snake's failed attempt to eat the porcupine.

Experience the beauty and history of the Tuf Kerem Maharal Reserve

Keep an eye out for volcanic ash (tuf) and even some fossils that froze in the ancient marine rocks. The fossils provide a glimpse of sea life in the long book of life on Earth. 

 Tuf Kerem Maharal Reserve

'A Habit of Seeing': Book makes Israeli nature accessible for readers

For American readers, the book brings Israeli nature into their hands. For English speakers in Israel, this material – Israeli nature – becomes more accessible.

 The land of Israel is in boom

Rare songbird spotted in Israel for second time ever

The black-faced bunting does not usually appear in Israel as it does not nest in the region. However, we could be seeing new migration patterns.

 The rare black-faced bunting.

Will Israeli hotels accept the challenge of the glamping industry?

Experts maintain that people are looking today for more meaningful travel, more immersive experiences and more authentic vacations. Enter glamping.

 A RENDERING of Dan Hotels future Eilat Glamping project.

Yellowstone's underground lava river threatens natural disaster - study

These discoveries can help researchers pinpoint just how deep under the surface an eruption at Yellowstone would be.

 The Cumbre Vieja volcano spews lava and smoke as it continues to erupt on the Canary Island of La Palma, as seen from El Paso, Spain, October 11, 2021.