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Two dolphins seen during an Israel Nature and Parks survey of marine mammals and birds, May 10, 2026. (Matan Benedict, Delphis)
May 13, 2026, 8:00 am
Marine survey spots rare bird and thriving dolphins
Carried out by Israel Nature and Parks Authority, two-day survey along Mediterranean coast is first of its kind since 2022
By Sue Surkes
The bottlenose dolphin known as Hooks with her daughter and a calf spotted off the coast of Tel Aviv on June 1, 2025. (Courtesy/Meytal Markovich)
June 5, 2025, 2:19 pm
In an Israeli first, researchers snap pix of 3 generations of dolphins off Tel Aviv coast
‘It’s rare’ to document dolphin families together, says University of Haifa researcher; 396 documented bottlenose dolphins live along Israeli coastline
By Diana Bletter
False killer whales (a species of dolphin) seen off the coast of Herzliya in central Israel on July 2, 2023. (Uri Eger)
July 2, 2023, 8:55 pm
False killer whales spotted off Israel’s coast for 2nd time this year
Marine mammal expert says the species, a kind of dolphin, has been seen closer to shore over past 3 years
By Sue Surkes
Dr. Aviad Scheinin, director of the Marine Apex Predator Lab at the Morris Kahn Marine Research Station at the Haifa University Charny School of Marine Sciences, looks for marine mammals during the Israel-UK survey of Israel's economic waters, in Spring 2022. (Elad Aybes, Greenpeace Israel)
May 29, 2023, 8:14 pm
New findings on deep sea whales, dolphins prompt call to stop Israel’s search for gas
First extensive exploration of Israel’s deep-sea economic waters by Israeli-UK team identifies two species of threatened whales that are sensitive to underwater noise
By Sue Surkes
A false killer whale swimming off the coast of Eilat in southern Israel on October 4, 2022. (Omri Omessi, INPA)
October 6, 2022, 7:38 pm
Marine ranger enjoys first known swim by Israeli with pod of false killer whales
Named for similarity of skull to real orcas, the dolphins are seen only once every few years in Gulf of Eilat
By Sue Surkes
Ilustrative: Two dolphins at the Dolphin Reef in Eilat. (Shmuel Bar-Am)
April 30, 2022, 3:48 am
Images indicate Russia using dolphins to defend Black Sea base — analysts
Satellite photos show dolphin pens placed at entrance to Sevastopol harbor; marine mammals can be trained for anti-diver operations
By ToI Staff
Greenpeace International's newest sailing boat, Witness, arrives at the Ashkelon marina in southern Israel on March 31, 2022. (Dor Nevo)
April 5, 2022, 1:05 pm
Israel-UK researchers to map whales, dolphins in area set for oil, gas exploration
Species in little-explored section of deep sea will be documented by scientists from Greenpeace and University of Haifa using visual, acoustic equipment
By Sue Surkes
A Hamas operative holds up a harness the terror group says was on a dolphin that it believes was being used by Israel, from a video released by Hamas on January 8, 2022. (Screenshot)
January 13, 2022, 10:01 pm
Hamas claims of Israeli killer dolphins are easy to mock, but not so farfetched
Folks were quick to ridicule a video, released by the terror group, alleging one of its naval commandos found a dolphin in the service of the IDF. But it’s not entirely ludicrous
By Judah Ari Gross
Nature and Parks Authority staff treat a wounded dolphin at the Sea Turtle Rescue Center in Mikhmoret, June 12, 2021 (Yali Mivorakh/Israel Nature and Parks Authority)
June 12, 2021, 6:10 pm
Unwell dolphin found off coast of northern Israel dies despite rescue effort
Nature and Parks Authority took the animal for treatment, says it had breathing problems and appears to have been suffering from disease; also had bite marks on its tail
By ToI Staff
Two dead dolphins found on Israel's Mediterranean coast await autopsy at the Morris Kahn Center for Marine Research, April 6, 2021. (Dr Aviad Sheinin)
April 6, 2021, 6:27 pm
Two dead dolphins, dead turtle wash up on Israeli shores
A second turtle badly hurt; in bittersweet day, National Sea Turtle Rescue Center celebrates release back to sea of two other loggerhead turtles nursed back to health
By Sue Surkes
Ilustrative: Two dolphins at the Dolphin Reef in Eilat. (Shmuel Bar-Am)
July 26, 2020, 9:15 pm
Pod of dolphins spotted off Mediterranean coast
Israel’s beaches have been designated as an important habitat for the vulnerable Mediterranean bottlenose dolphin
By ToI Staff
Still from a video showing dolphins in the Mediterranean Sea, April 2020. (Guy Lavian, Eviatar Ben Avi, Israel Nature and Parks Authority).
May 4, 2020, 4:27 pm
Dolphin pod treats marine inspectors to special escort
Around 20 of an estimated local population of 30 to 40 dolphins, endangered in the Mediterreanean Sea, accompany Israel Nature and Parks Authority patrol boat
By Sue Surkes
Dolphins spotted off the coast of central Israel in the Mediterranean Sea on October 15, 2019. (Guy Lavian/Israel Nature and Parks Authority)
October 15, 2019, 11:30 am
Ten dolphins spotted off coast of central Israel
Nature and Parks Authority wildlife inspectors publish footage of marine mammals in Mediterranean
By ToI Staff
Illustrative photo of dolphins (Jorge Novominsky/Flash 90)
August 25, 2018, 9:25 am
Pod of dolphins spotted off Ashdod coast
Wildlife inspectors film the animals enjoying the waves near the beach
By ToI Staff
Inspectors from the Nature and Parks
December 20, 2017, 5:50 am
Fish sex so loud it could deafen dolphins
Species of Mexican fish found to amass in rambunctious reproductive orgies creating sound levels comparable to a crowd cheering at a stadium
By Mariëtte Le Roux
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