Israel moves pristine corals after restricted beach reopens
Scientists finds a magical undersea world of unspoiled corals and schools of fish near Eilat.
Environment & Wildlife
Israeli sanctuary gives disabled animals a new lease on life
Freedom Farm serves as a refuge for mostly disabled animals and as an educational center for visitors.
Meet the sea squirt, sucking up plastic particles from the sea
Israeli researchers have found that ascidians – round, palm-sized animals also known as sea squirts – can thrive in dirty industrial areas and pristine waters alike, allowing them to detect and analyze waste and its impact in various regions.
Israeli scientists see hope for coral reefs in otherwise grim future
As the outlook for coral reefs across a warming planet grows grimmer, scientists in Israel have discovered a rare glimmer...
Beersheba zoo becomes first in Israel to get rare white lions
Three white lions arrived at the Zoological Garden of Beersheba on Thursday from Hungary. The two male and one female...
Researchers get chummy with sharks off coast of Hadera
A giant power plant with billowing smoke may not look like the most natural habitat for sea life. But the...
New immigrants, Israeli leaders plant trees for Tu B'Shevat
Israelis across the country marked Tu B'Shevat (the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat) at tree-planting events nationwide...
Young rhinoceros enjoys a sunny day at Israeli zoo
The young rhino was born on Dec. 30 and is the 31st white rhino to be born in the zoo.
Too much salt: UN-backed study finds water desalination plants harm environment
Desalination plants pump out 142 million cubic meters (5 billion cubic feet) of salty brine every day, 50% more than previous estimates, to produce 95 million cubic meters of fresh water, the study said.
Extreme weather wreaks havoc on Israeli agriculture
The extreme weather that hit Israel over the past year has wreaked havoc on local agriculture, causing over 250 million...