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Five sea turtles return to nature after rehabilitation, Israel Nature and Parks Authority announces

The Israel Nature and Parks Authority released five rehabilitated turtles on Friday as tens of thousands visited nature sites during the Rosh Hashanah holiday.

Ran (top) and Nidal (bottom), two young green sea turtles, during breakfast in the rehabilitation pool at the Sea Turtle Rescue Center.
Following a warning issued by the Health Ministry regarding the water quality in the Sea of Galilee, an empty beach is seen at Hukok Beach, northern Israel, September 8, 2026.

Kinneret takes hit as water level drops amidst Israel's desalination plant shutdowns

A group of migrants wade away after trying to board a crowded inflatable dinghy and leave the coast of northern France in an attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, at the beach of Petit-Fort-Philippe in Gravelines, near Calais, France, May 23, 2026

More than 150 migrants rescued by French, British teams after boat caught fire in English Channel

United Hatzalah ambulance boat in the Sea of Galilee.

Three teenage boys rescued by United Hatzalah in Sea of Galilee after drifting to deep waters


SPNI's SeaWatch app sees double the downloads in 2023

The SeaWatch application was launched seven years ago due to challenges enforcing violations in the sea and nature reserves. Last year, the team updated the app empowering a more effective response. 

A hazard immediately removed by the Nature and Parks Authority

Historic Jewish communities, roots travel, palaces and beach resorts in western Latvia

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 72. This episode was recorded prior to the events of October 7, 2023.

 Jurmula, a short drive or train ride from Riga

Israel-affiliated merchant vessel hit by Iranian drone off India

The incident follows drone and missile attacks in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthis on commercial shipping.

 The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.

Environmental arguments against Israel-Hamas warfare - opinion

This severe environmental damage, several orders of magnitude greater than the alleged damage in Gaza, has not yet been condemned by UN institutions.

 ISRAELI SOLDIERS walk through what the IDF said was an iron-girded tunnel designed by Hamas to disgorge carloads of Palestinian fighters for a surprise storming of the border, in the northern Gaza Strip.

Shocking moment: Sea Lion brutally tears apart shark in lightning strike

A tourist captures the jaw-dropping scene as a sea lion dominates a shark in a three-minute battle. Watch the viral video with over 5 million views.

 sea lion

Mediterranean sea fish strengthened amidst Gaza War

The fall 2023 fish survey, postponed due to the war, revealed a surge in fish quantities, including rare species like red spiny, signaling improved conditions in the Mediterranean Sea.

 The initial findings seen by the reviewers are very encouraging. Brown sea tongs

IDF captures Hamas terror port in Gaza

Hamas used the harbor as a training facility for their naval commando forces and to launch infiltrations into Israel.

 IDF soldiers take control of the Hamas-controlled harbor in Gaza, November 16, 2023

Backlog at Israeli ports grows as country steps up shipping supplies

Ashdod port has imposed restrictions on the transport of hazardous materials which has meant slower transits.

  A Cargo ship sails followed by a Ukraine’s Coast Guard cutter through Bystre rivermouth, which connects the Black Sea and Danube, at a location given as Izmail district of Odesa region, Ukraine in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on July 15, 2022

The benefits of a rocky shore

The benefits of rocky seashores, which are abundant in the northern part of Israel, go way beyond a pleasant swim at the beach.

 A rocky shore.

Three men rescued from Kinneret by helicopter - video

Three men who were stranded on a jet ski in the Kinneret for several hours were rescued by a helicopter thanks to a joint effort of Israel Police and Magen David Adom.

 A helicopter hovers over the sea at night (Illustrative).