The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ramat-gan-safari/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:27:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Ramat Gan Safari | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ramat-gan-safari/ 32 32 Ramat Gan Safari bids farewell to Bahati, iconic 65-year-old elephant https://www.timesofisrael.com/ramat-gan-safari-bids-farewell-to-bahati-iconic-65-year-old-elephant/ Tue, 05 May 2026 12:26:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3816702 One of the oldest recorded female African elephants in the world, she bore five calves and boasts a lineage of 52 elephants across European zoos

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]]> IDF troops find injured hyena in West Bank, take it for treatment https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-troops-find-injured-hyena-in-west-bank-take-it-for-treatment/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:43:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3166098 Reservists happen upon wounded cub during routine patrol and arrange for its transfer to veterinary hospital

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]]> Owl, porcupine and falcon, injured amid war, get medical care https://www.timesofisrael.com/owl-porcupine-and-falcon-injured-amid-war-get-medical-care/ Sun, 29 Oct 2023 15:12:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3138093 Soldiers and others are helping to rescue wild animals hurt in war-torn areas

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]]> Ramat Gan Safari puts down elderly chimpanzee https://www.timesofisrael.com/ramat-gan-safari-puts-down-elderly-chimpanzee/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 20:18:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3051045 Augusta, 53, who suffered a stroke, is euthanized; keepers watch as family, other members of her group pay last respects

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]]> Rare lemur found after brief escape from Ramat Gan Safari https://www.timesofisrael.com/rare-lemur-found-after-brief-escape-from-ramat-gan-safari/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 08:24:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2951967 Sai, 5, recovered by staff in nearby park, hours after fleeing from zoo; red-collared lemurs are native to Madagascar and classified as endangered

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]]> Selfie-seeker enters crocodile enclosure at Ramat Gan zoo https://www.timesofisrael.com/selfie-seeker-enters-crocodile-enclosure-at-ramat-gan-zoo/ Sun, 20 Feb 2022 11:04:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2705401 Safari park says it filed a police complaint about man seen in video posing with the toothy reptiles

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]]> Escaped orangutan causes stir at Ramat Gan zoo https://www.timesofisrael.com/escaped-orangutan-causes-stir-at-ramat-gan-zoo/ Sat, 17 Jul 2021 13:41:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2583595&preview=true&preview_id=2583595 Ape exits enclosure through newly planted vegetation; officials say she was never close to visitors' area and did not present danger

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]]> Rhino calf born at Ramat Gan zoo named ‘Ruvi’ for the president https://www.timesofisrael.com/rihanna-the-ramat-gan-safari-rhino-gives-birth-to-third-calf/ Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:20:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2559617 Rivlin thanks safari park for the honor; calf is the 33rd born at park, which runs one of the most successful breeding programs for the endangered southern white rhinoceros

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]]> Israeli zoo video shows elephants protecting calf in rocket attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-zoo-video-shows-elephants-protecting-calf-in-rocket-attack/ Mon, 24 May 2021 12:03:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2551663 In clip from Ramat Gan Safari, group of females crowd around young animal as sirens wail with the sound of rocket explosions in the background

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]]> Monkey injured by shrapnel when Gaza rocket hits Ramat Gan zoo https://www.timesofisrael.com/monkey-injured-by-shrapnel-when-rocket-hits-ramat-gan-zoo/ Sat, 15 May 2021 17:38:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2545031 Chief veterinarian at Safari Park says primate underwent surgery to remove the shards

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]]> 1,800-year-old sarcophagi rediscovered during construction at Ramat Gan Safari https://www.timesofisrael.com/1800-year-old-sarcophagi-rediscovered-during-construction-at-ramat-gan-safari/ Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:42:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2490826 2 coffins from Roman period found during building work for new wildlife hospital, after they were initially dug up around 25 years ago when parking lot was built

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]]> Record number of animals injured as parks teem with visitors after lockdown https://www.timesofisrael.com/record-number-of-animals-injured-as-parks-teem-with-visitors-after-lockdown/ Sun, 31 May 2020 07:36:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2316626 Wildlife hospital says 700 creatures now under its care due to people's carelessness upon their return to nature reserves

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]]> The crazy tale of Tel Aviv’s Rabbi Dolittle, who brought animal world to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-crazy-tale-of-tel-avivs-rabbi-dolittle-who-brought-animal-world-to-israel/ Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:03:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2085110 Exhibit and new film 'There Are No Lions in Tel Aviv' tell curious, heartwarming tale of Mordechai Shorenstein, a Danish rabbi whose love for wildlife found an expanding audience

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]]> Shulman the flamingo blown out of safari, struts down highway https://www.timesofisrael.com/shulman-the-flamingo-blown-out-of-safari-struts-down-highway/ Sun, 31 Mar 2019 14:30:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2047585 Bird apparently carried aloft from enclosure; lands on busy road to the amusement of drivers

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]]> Rhino birth catches zookeepers off guard https://www.timesofisrael.com/rhino-birth-catches-zookeepers-off-guard/ Mon, 21 Jan 2019 12:37:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2002741 Keren Peles has second calf at Ramat Gan Safari; newborn female soon shows she has the same free spirit as her mother

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