Nature And Parks Authority

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Severe flash flood strikes Ein Gedi, causes extensive damage

Devastating flash flood wreaks havoc on Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, threatens fragile ecosystem.

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Police return four stolen parrots to owners

Four of seven stolen parrots, located in Tulkarm, return to Jungle Kef zoo in northern Israel.

6 rare birds and 20 parrots stolen from the Biblical Zoo

Last night, the Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem was broken into, and six rare birds and about twenty parrots were stolen from it. The zoo's management believes that it was a well-planned theft by animal traffickers.

Endangered lemur found being held in private apartment

While searching an apartment in Netanya, law enforcement found an endangered ring-tailed lemur, which was being held in poor conditions, as well as other wild animals.

Watch: Additional monkey rescued from Bedouin settlement

Police and Nature and Parks Authority employees rescue monkey held by Bedouin Arab in homemade cage.

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Caracal suspected of biting soldiers caught on Mount Harif

Caracal suspected of biting IDF soldiers near Mount Harif is caught by Nature and Parks Authority supervisor and taken for examination at hospital for wild animals.

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Lion cub rescued from a pit in the Negev Desert

Police found a lion cub being held in a pit near the Bedouin town of Bir Hadaj. The cub was handed over to the Nature and Parks Authority.

'Ohad was a dedicated and loving family man'

Hostages Ohad Yahalomi has been positively identified as one of the bodies returned overnight.

Rare squid washes up on Israeli beach

A 110 cm neon flying squid washed ashore on the Maagan beach. Sightings of the species are extremely rare in the Mediterranean Sea, especially in Israel

IDF soldiers rescue protected birds during raid

While searching for weapons, soldiers from the Paratroopers Brigade found a cage of protected goldfinches being kept illegally.

Porcupine found in the Knesset returned to the wild

A young porcupine rescued from wild birds by the Knesset Guard has been returned to the wild after thorough rehabilitation.

Palestinian Arab arrested for illegal hunting

A Palestinian Authority Arab man was arrested for illegally hunting wild animals and raising endangered deer in his house.

Rare Mediterranean Monk Seal found resting on Jaffa beach

Unusual sighting of 'Julia', one of only 500 of her species in the world, draws large crowds.

24 birds of endangered species seized from Arab captivity

Special police forces & Civil Administration officials cooperate to combat this growing phenomenon.

Lifeless whale washes up on Israeli beach

Body of marine giant washes up on Nitzanim beach in what Nature and Parks Authority calls a 'serious incident.'

Watch: Amazing footage of dolphins swimming in southern Israel

Pod of 20 common dolphins accompany Nature and Parks Authority supervisors as they sail near Ashkelon and Nizanim in southern Israel.

Watch: Dolphins swim near Ashdod

Nature and Parks Authority divers freeing fishermen's net caught in port's breakwater tape dolphins, sea turtle, swimming in marine reserve.

Nahariya beachgoers treated to rare sight

Nature and Parks Authority removes body of dead shark, warns people not to approach the species.

Clean water to be added into infected Golan streams

In an effort to fight leptospirosis, Israel adds clean water into several northern streams.

Judea nature preserve closed due to severe pollution

Nature and Parks Authority closes two trails at Yehudiya Nature Reserve because of dangerous water pollution.

'Preserving nature becomes more difficult each year'

Nature and Parks Authority adds, expands five parks and reserves, opens them to public for free.