Israel Nature and Parks Authority
Hiking the Holyland: Dodim Cave, the Ein Gedi most visitors never see
Ein Gedi reaches far beyond that one canyon. Above the crowds are quieter trails, climbing into the cliffs toward springs, ancient ruins, and pools that see only a handful of hikers a day.
Jerusalem highlights: September 25-October 1
Israel Nature and Parks Authority seeks public help after dolphin washes ashore in Tel Aviv
Oh deer: Border Police rescue a fawn being illegally held for hunting in West Bank, A-Ram
Eagle and newly-hatched nestling found dead, authorities suspect poisoning
Israeli eagles face tragedy: Nestling and adult eagles lost in southern Israel due to lack of sanitation. Conservation efforts in jeopardy.
IDF soldiers rescue fox stuck in barrel during shooting practice
The fox had sought refuge from the noise of the training but became stuck and unable to escape.
Enjoy a refreshing trip through Israel with nine free guided tours
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel invites the public to take a break this weekend and reconnect with nature through free guided tours and activities across the country.
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.
Elite Israeli soldier rescues tree owl from Kfar Aza wreckage
Hefer pointed out how, as the Reconnaissance Brigade’s emblem is an owl, it was fitting that he should be the one to find and rescue the bird.
Israeli teen finds 1,700-year-old bronze ring in ruins of Greek city
An Israeli teenager found an ancient Hellenistic ring while visiting a national park in the Golan Heights.
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 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.
Israel's Ein Gedi nature reserve denies entry to blind man's guide dog
A 53-year-old blind man says he was denied entry to Ein Gedi because of his guide dog. The Israel Nature and Parks Authority says "The ibexes are scared of dogs."
Abused lion cub who was smuggled to Israel now thriving in South Africa
The cub, newly named Zion-Neev, is adapting to his new life at the Simbonga Game Reserve & Sanctuary.
