Animals
Over 250 Hula painted frogs released into Hula Nature Reserve
More than 250 Hula painted frogs and tadpoles, once mistakenly believed to be extinct, were released into the Hula Nature Reserve from the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo's breeding program.
After mass seabird death event, Australia warns of wider H5N1 bird flu threat
Love is in the Air: The Biblical Zoo's new pair of tigers have moved in together
Brigitte Bardot-funded campaign targets Israel's live animal shipments
Scientists discover Australia's heaviest insect - a new species of stick insect
The new species, named Acrophylla alta, inhabits the Wet Tropics, in the far North of Queensland.
Indian toddler bites venomous cobra to death
The toddler lost consciousness after biting the snake but is now in good health.
Hundreds of crocodiles killed by authorities in West Bank farm, owner says he was never warned
The crocodiles' owner said he lost millions in resources due to the mass killing.
Zoo in Denmark asks public for unwanted pets to feed its carnivores
The animals cannot have been treated for illness for at least 30 days prior to being donated.
Jerusalem Biblical Zoo employee succumbs to wounds sustained in leopard attack
The employee sustained severe injuries to the neck and upper body, and was declared dead after prolonged resuscitation efforts at Hadassah-University Medical Center.
Monkey business in Ramle ends in cement factory capture as crackdown continues
The Nature and Parks Authority said the green monkeys are believed to have been released by private individuals who kept them illegally and then let them go when the responsibilities became too much.
Israel foils smuggling of 140 exotic reptiles in Ben-Gurion Airport, animals in terrible condition
Custom inspectors discovered the animals, including iguanas, pythons, tegus, and scorpions, in poor condition after enduring freezing temperatures and a lack of food.
Ancient 'Monkey Lizard' with weird skin appendages hints at a colorful past
Mirasaura provides the first direct evidence that complex skin appendages appeared early during reptile evolution and are not unique to pterosaurs, birds, and other dinosaurs.
New research hints: Spiders came from the sea
Researchers have discovered that the nervous system of this ancient marine arthropod surprisingly resembles that of modern arachnids.
The story of Dogxim – the animal that wasn’t supposed to exist
A hybrid between a dog and a pampas fox, a creature that wasn't supposed to exist—but somehow did. Dogxim confused scientists, her genes, and the laws of evolution.
