Israel Nature and Parks Authority
Rare gemstone discovered by 12-year-old boy during archaeological dig in ancient Jewish village
Dig director Dr. Achia Kohn-Tavorn from Ariel University identified the stone as a Nicolo, a type of agate stone often used in jewelry and signet rings by the Romans as a symbol of wealth.
Project to make Tel Hebron’s Second Temple mikveh accessible to visitors nearly complete, INPA says
'Graceful dancing giants': Divers spot five manta rays swimming through Eilat Bay
Israeli scientists successfully germinate rare Swamp Orchid in conservation breakthrough
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.
Israel Police arrest man for illegal trafficking of python snakes
The animals were found held in violation of the law, in conditions deemed to be "ignominious," police said. He was also missing a permit for the possession and trade of pythons.
Israel's hikes ranked among top nature walks worldwide
Israel's Ein Gedi hike ranked higher on Explore!'s list than Nepal's world-renowned Annapurna circuit.
Caesarea named best cultural and archaeological tourist site
These organizations worked in concert with Israel's Nature and Parks Authority and the Israel Antiquities authority to restore the city's historic sites.
