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Stellate puffer (Arothron stellatus). (Muhammad Arie via iStock)
August 22, 2026, 8:47 am
Israeli study fingers Red Sea fish most likely to invade Mediterranean next
Pioneering research identifies which species may soonest join those who’ve made their way through Suez, allowing authorities to plan ahead before they begin posing a threat to the local ecosystem
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Yehu Moran, head of the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, examines sea anemones in his lab. (Courtesy)
July 24, 2026, 1:31 am
Israeli scientists say they’ve discovered a unique immune system in sea anemones
Evolutionary split 600 million years ago upends long-held scientific belief that all animals share one ancestral antiviral system; study can help save endangered coral reefs
By Diana Bletter
This picture of a kayaker rowing above sharks in central Hadera won Gilad Topaz a special mention in a marine photography competition organized by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, June 9, 2026. (Gilad Topaz/Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel)
June 11, 2026, 1:26 am
Photography contest captures fragile beauty of marine life
Tel Aviv Cinematheque hosting exhibition of 40 out of 600 photographs submitted to Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel
By Sue Surkes
The tail of one of two sperm whales spotted off Israel's southern coast on June 8, 2026. (Maya Elasar, Delphis)
June 8, 2026, 9:02 pm
Haifa University researchers spot two rare sperm whales off southern coast
Surprise sighting cut short after monitoring team forced to evacuate to shore due to Iranian missile alert
By Sue Surkes
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
A Red Sea Picasso triggerfish approaches the live camera placed on a reef by Prof Maoz Fine. (Screen capture)
April 19, 2026, 2:57 pm
New site offers travel by armchair to Eilat’s magnificent coral reefs
Website aimed at raising awareness about Gulf of Eilat’s marine wonders; includes virtual safaris through different underwater habitats, a reef live cam, scientific research
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative image of a sleeping woman ( GeorgeRudy, iStock by Getty Images)
January 8, 2026, 10:26 am
Israeli study traces need for sleep over millions of years of evolution
Bar-Ilan University research shows even jellyfish and sea anemones repair DNA during repose, underscoring the fact that a good snooze is an essential evolutionary tool for health
By Diana Bletter
Dr. Herdís G. R. Steinsdóttir, a postdoctoral researcher working with Dr. Miguel J. Frada from the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat, deploys an instrument near the reef in Eilat to record water currents, allowing her to keep track of the direction of sea currents. (Courtesy/Jake Stout)
January 1, 2026, 9:26 pm
New Israeli research shows coral reefs shape the ebb and flow of local microbial life
Like in humans, microbe levels can indicate health of ecosystem, say scientists from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Haifa University, and Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Shoshana Greenberger (L), director of Sheba Medical Center's Multidisciplinary Center for Vascular Anomalies Studies, and Prof. Karina Yaniv of Weizmann Institute's Immunology and Regenerative Biology Department. (Courtesy)
September 11, 2025, 10:36 am
Zebrafish help Israeli researchers hook potential cure for deadly genetic disease
Scientists from Weizmann Institute and Sheba Medical Center says they were able to recreate rare lymphatic illness KLA in aquatic creatures, and treat it; they hope humans come next
By Diana Bletter
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
Known as Maya in Israel and Anassa in Cyprus, this Mediterranean monk seal, one of the rarest marine animals in the world, rests with her pup in Cyprus in October 2024. (Courtesy/Haris Nicolaou)
May 16, 2025, 12:09 pm
Israeli and Cypriot researchers team up on extreme cave makeover for rare monk seals
A rehabilitation project in northern Israel aims to provide safe and dry breeding places for the endangered marine mammals, of which only 600-700 remain in the world
By Diana Bletter
The National Institute of Oceanography in Haifa, northern Israel. (courtesy)
July 8, 2024, 6:35 am
At first marine climate confab, scientists paint worrying picture with few solutions
Academics cite rising water temps that weaken coral reefs and affect plankton, while invasive urchins strip rocks of food for fish; nature authorities push for awareness
By Sue Surkes
A fisherman fishes on a rocky reef in the Mediterranean Sea in northern Israel, December 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
August 17, 2023, 11:23 am
Eastern Mediterranean turning tropical, as warming waters force native species out
In Gulf of Eilat, expert warns corals could bleach if pollution allowed to continue on top of marine heating
By Sue Surkes
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
A young fragment of coral harvested from a nursery is shown off the coast of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili).
June 10, 2023, 10:40 am
UAE uses coral nurseries to help restore reefs dying in warming seas
Marine project rehabilitates corals bleached by rising sea temperatures and sun glare
By Malak Harb
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