Ocean conservation practices

Famed Lebanese turtle conservationist Mona Khalil dies of injuries sustained from Israeli strike

Khalil’s home was reportedly hit by an Israeli airstrike on June 4, where she was seriously injured. Her assistant also suffered injuries and burns in the strike. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mona Khalil, a Lebanese ecologist activist looks at a turtle at a coast in the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre, August 12, 2002; file photo.
The sea urchin Diadema setosum before (left) and after (right) mortality. The white skeleton is exposed following tissue disintegration and loss of spines.

Israeli scientists pioneer way to monitor sea urchins as die-offs threaten coral reefs worldwide

Sea urchins play a vital role in maintaining the delicate balance of coral reef ecosystems by feeding on algae that compete with corals for sunlight.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS
A staff member from the Local Ocean Conservation shows a tag on the back flipper of a young Green sea turtle that was caught by a fisherman in Mida Creek, in Watamu on May 19, 2025.

‘Conservation efforts work’: Green sea turtles no longer an endangered species

A recent report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature indicated increasing levels of egg-nesting sites despite ongoing threats.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Broadcaster David Attenborough is seen before the first round match between Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Estonia's Mark Lajal.

Sir David Attenborough says 'the end is near' in pre-99th birthday reflection

"After living for nearly a hundred years on this planet, I now understand that the most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea.”

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Israeli conservationists release endangered hawksbill turtles into the Red Sea

Shortly after swimming away from Eilat's shore, one of the turtles was spotted stopping by a coral reef, possibly looking for a snack.

OCTOBER 31, 2024ByREUTERS
Israeli conservationists handle a hawksbill turtle before they release three of them into the Red Sea, in an effort to rehabilitate the population of the critically endangered species in the wild, in Eilat in southern Israel, in this handout picture from October 30, 2024.

Over 100 new marine species discovered in underwater expedition in Chile

The southeast Pacific is a geological hotbed and is littered with hydrothermal vents that sustain a wide variety of living creatures.

FEBRUARY 25, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Underwater coral reef

The Deep Sea: Earth's Final Frontier

Embark on a journey into the deep sea, Earth's final unexplored frontier, with this insightful guide. Explore the challenges, innovations, and potential of deep-sea exploration to unlock secrets of b

FEBRUARY 5, 2024ByJULIAN MONROE