Wildlife in israel

More trails, more damage? Why marking additional hiking routes in Israel should be avoided

A new study examined what happens to wildlife when new hiking trails are opened in previously inaccessible areas, finding that certain species move away from the paths or alter their activity hours.

A total of 288 cameras placed at various distances from the trails recorded wildlife before, during, and after the disturbance.
A gazelle being illegally held in a basement near Jenin, August 11, 2026.

Border Police rescue illegally held gazelle from basement in private home near Jenin

Wild boars gather in a residential area in the northern Israeli city of Haifa on December 5, 2019.

Rabies cases tripled over past years as wild animals move into urban areas, Health Ministry says

A jackal is seen at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, on September 03, 2022.

Suspected rabid jackals attack campers, leaving 11 injured including child bitten on face


WATCH: Swoop, pivot and soar - starlings embrace the southern Israel sky

Starlings from Russia and east Europe winter in the Holy Land, putting on a display to shame any aerobatics team anywhere.

Swoop, pivot and soar - starlings embrace the southern Israel sky‏

Watch out – it’s snakebite season

This season is the period when snakes finish their hibernation and, with their saliva glands full of venom, bite unknowing victims.

Green Tree Python (illustrative)

Eagle season comes early to Israel

"It's not clear why these eagles are passing through here so early this year, because the plains of Asia will start to thaw only in a few weeks."

Eagle migration to Israel

Stop monkeying around: Four primates reported stolen, two found dead in kibbutz

Authorities allegedly examining suspicion that prisoners involved in community service were involved in stealing animals from petting zoo at Kibbutz Hahotrim.

Squirrel monkey

'Jengo' unchained at Ramat Gan Safari

Zoological center welcomes giraffe from Frankfurt as newest member of the pack.

Jengo the giraffe as a calf.