Nature and Parks Authority
The new attraction where you can get up close to sea turtles
The Nature and Parks Authority opens its new NIS 30M Sea Turtle Rescue Center at Nahal Alexander, featuring a hospital, visitor experience, and breeding program.
12 years after the oil spill: What is happening in the Avrona Nature Reserve now?
Authorities rescue Israeli shoppers, seize illegal monkey from residence in Jericho, West Bank
After decades in darkness: Tel Afek's historic underground waterworks opens to public
Extremely rare softshelled turtle Shalom rescued from Jordan River after becoming entangled in wire
Shalom was found with wire around his snout and an X-ray revealed he swallowed two fishing hooks.
1,500-year-old synagogue uncovered in Golan Heights nature reserve
Excavations in the Golan Heights have revealed a 1,500-year-old synagogue built of basalt and hewn stone, offering rare evidence of Jewish continuity in the region.
"I feel like Michelangelo" – NIS 1M for preserving the ancient fortress of Yehiam
When past meets present: The Nature and Parks Authority team restores the glory of the 900-year-old crusader fortress – complex work funded by the Ya'ara Foundation.
Police seize second owl in months amid crackdown on illegally held animals
Police have cracked down on illegally held animals over the past several months. Usually the cases include monkeys and lion cubs.
Monkey business in Ramle ends in cement factory capture as crackdown continues
The Nature and Parks Authority said the green monkeys are believed to have been released by private individuals who kept them illegally and then let them go when the responsibilities became too much.
Turtle illegally smuggled onto El Al plane escapes, bites another passenger
The turtle was eventually captured by the flight crew and placed in a safe crate until the plane landed in Israel.
What are two Lebanese monkeys doing in a house in the Israel's North?
Inspectors from the Israel Nature and Parks Authority collected the monkeys and took them into care.
Three suspects arrested after illegal animals found in West Bank village
Over the past month, an undercover investigation was conducted by the Modi’in Illit police station and the Nature and Parks Authority’s unit combating illegal hunting.
Israel Police, INPA find lemur, parrots, chameleons, stuffed gazelle illegally held near Netanya
The animals were being kept illegally in a private home, and were transferred to INPA custody. This was the first time that authorities had found the critically endangered species of lemur.
Remains of missing shark attack victim found, concluding 24-hour search
Israeli media reported that items belonging to the victim have been recovered, but that the swimmer who was attacked by sharks is still missing.
