Marine biology

Marine researchers rescue sea turtle tangled in fishing line off the coast of Caesarea

Shortly after the team rescued the turtle, it was transported to the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center to receive treatment.

|ByZOE WIRGIN
Sea turtle rescued from fishing lines off the coast of Caesarea.
A free-diver swims next to Sandbar sharks in the Mediterranean sea near the northern Israeli coastal city of Hadera, on December 30, 2022.

'I noticed two shadows in the water': Two sharks spotted at Beit Yanai Beach

Marine biologist Dr. Adi Barash explained that there is no reason to fear the beach. Still, the INPA advised to exercise caution.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Stenella frontalis.

Google announces new AI aimed at communicating with dolphins

The system, called DolphinGemma, has already managed to generate dolphin-like acoustic sequences and is based on data collected over four decades in the wild.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
False Killer Whale, Pseudorca crassidens, Papua New Guinea, Pacific ocean

WATCH: Rare pod of false killer whales spotted near Herzliya

False killer whales - which are in fact a dolphin - are typically deep-sea dwellers, and are one of the rarest marine mammals in the region.

|ByZIV REINSTEIN

Metal-eating bacteria identified for the first time

Bacteria that gain their energy from eating metal have long been suspected to exist, but have never before been identified.

JULY 19, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
Manganese dioxide (illustrative)

Israeli, Arab, int’l scientists call for action to save Red Sea corals

Achieving regional cooperation between countries such as Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia presents unique challenges, but the scientific community is ready to do its part.

MARCH 4, 2020ByROSSELLA TERCATIN
The Red Sea Simulator at the inter-university institute in Eilat allows for continuous, automated monitoring of 80 aquariums