Wildlife

Using an 800,000-year-old tooth, researchers unlock the secrets of Israel’s ancient elephant haven

Archaeologists uncover clues to the lives of giant elephants and early humans who shared Israel’s Hula Valley nearly 800,000 years ago.

Hula valley's Gesher Benot Ya’aqov.
A total of 288 cameras placed at various distances from the trails recorded wildlife before, during, and after the disturbance.

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

The defendant kept a grivet monkey inside a cage in his yard for at least a month.

50-day prison sentence for man who kept monkey chained with iron links at home

(Left) Israeli woman is seen in Jericho, in Area A, before being escorted back to sovreign Israel by security forces on August 18. (Right) A monkey is seen in a Jericho home before being rescued by Israeli security forces on August 17.

Authorities rescue Israeli shoppers, seize illegal monkey from residence in Jericho, West Bank


Platypus returns to Australian national park for first time in half a century

Four females were released on Friday into the Royal National Park, which was established in 1879 and is the second oldest national park in the world.

A platypus is released by CEO of Taronga Zoo Cameron Kerr and Scientists back into Sydney's Royal National Park for the first time in over fifty years, in Sydney, Australia, May 12, 2023.

World’s oldest wild lion killed in Kenya

19-year-old Loonkito was killed after targeting local livestock.

A lion and a lioness play inside the Nairobi National Park, Kenya, January 6, 2021.

Sleepy Ukrainian rescue bear goes viral after waking up with bedhead

Chada the rescue bear is a critically endangered Himalayan Brown Bear, with only 300 members of the species estimated to be left in the wild.

 A Himalayan Brown Bear is seen in a field in Pakistan.

New coral reef discovered in Ecuador's Galapagos Islands

The South American country last year expanded the Galapagos marine reserve by 60,000 square km, an extension of the 138,000 square km already in place, to protect endangered migratory species

Fishes swim among coral reefs in the waters of Alor, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, October 6, 2022.

Asteroid the size of 22 tuna fish to fly closer to Earth than the Moon - NASA

Asteroid 2023 DZ2 is set to fly very close to the Earth on Saturday and was initially feared to be on a collision course for Earth in 2026.

 An asteroid is seen heading toward Earth in this illustrative image

Rare wolverine spotted by two anglers in Oregon

State wildlife biologists visited the site where the wolverine was spotted and discovered a set of tracks.

A wolverine walks across the snow in this US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) photo taken March 16, 2009.

Israel Police seize rare, exotic, dangerous animals in black market raid

The animals seized are worth tens of thousands of shekels, some of which were dangerous, could transmit zoonotic disease, were invasive species or just illegally smuggled into Israel.

 A cat-eyed snake rescued following an Israel Police black market raid, on March 14, 2023.

WATCH: Baby Kangaroo rescued from croc-infested floodwater in Australia

The baby kangaroo was rescued from crocodile-infested flood water in Queensland Australia

 A joey looks out from its the pouch of its mother, Chuck the kangaroo, in her enclosure at a zoo in the western Siberian city of Barnaul March 29, 2014. The zoo bought Chuck in 2013, believing it to be male until staff observed the cub in its pouch this month, local media reported.

Israeli Border Police rescue deer being held illegally in captivity

The word for baby deer could also refer to a baby gazelle, which is an endangered species and highly protected.

 A baby deer is seen being rescued by Israeli Border Police, on March 12, 2023.

Rare songbird spotted in Israel for second time ever

The black-faced bunting does not usually appear in Israel as it does not nest in the region. However, we could be seeing new migration patterns.

 The rare black-faced bunting.