Animals

A million blocks, dozens of animals: Midbarium’s new attraction

Dozens of giant animal installations made from 2 million blocks have arrived at Midbarium in Beersheba in a spectacular exhibition with creativity, imagination, and family fun.

LEGO Exhibition at Midbarium Beersheba.
A white-tailed ptarmigan in a snowy meadow in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

Colorado’s color-changing wildlife face new risks as snow vanishes

Treatment of a female brown sea turtle at the Sea Turtle Rescue Center.

A Sea Turtle Hospital and Educational Center: A first look at the new rescue facility

Therapy dog Panda rescued by Israel Police.

Panda the therapy dog stolen from central Israel, held for ransom near Ramallah in the West Bank


Bogong moths are the first invertebrates found to navigate using stars

When stars were scrambled into random positions, bogong moths lost their way, confirming reliance on star patterns for navigation.

 Bogong moths are the first invertebrates found to navigate using stars.

Baboon daughters live longer when fathers are present, study finds

Daughters who lived with their fathers for at least three years lived two to four years longer.

 An adult male and infant baboon in the Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya.

Bolg amondol: Late Cretaceous armored lizard named after Tolkien's goblin prince

The discovery of Bolg amondol illuminates the sometimes-murky path that life traveled between ancient continents.

 Bolg amondol: Late Cretaceous armored lizard named after Tolkien's goblin prince.

Study shows pig domestication began 8,000 years ago in southern China

Researchers found pigs consumed cooked foods and harbored human parasites, indicating close relationships with humans.

 Study shows pig domestication began 8,000 years ago in southern China.

Scientists observe worm towers in nature for the first time

"A nematode tower is not just a pile of worms. It is a coordinated structure, a superorganism in motion."

 Scientists observe worm towers in nature for the first time.

Study finds plant-based and animal-based proteins equally effective for muscle building

The results support that, under conditions of adequate intake, the source of protein and its daily distribution do not significantly affect muscle growth.

 Study finds plant-based and animal-based proteins equally effective for muscle building. Illustration.

Parents arrested after baby found in waste-filled home with 40 animals, incl. decaying dead goat

Police said they found the baby living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions, surrounded by raccoons, rabbits, dogs, cats, chickens and deceased animals.

A police vehicle patrols the beach ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S. September 11, 2018.

Three suspects arrested after illegal animals found in West Bank village

Over the past month, an undercover investigation was conducted by the Modi’in Illit police station and the Nature and Parks Authority’s unit combating illegal hunting.

 Animals found in West Bank investigation on May 14, 2025.

Rare golf ball-sized New Zealand snail filmed laying egg from its neck

Conservationists caring for the endangered species had never before witnessed its unique egg-laying process.

 Powelliphanta augusta.

Clio the Sea Butterfly makes history by laying eggs for researchers

Australian scientists aboard the icebreaker ship RSV Nuyina uncovered a host of unique marine creatures during a 60-day expedition near the Denman Glacier in East Antarctica.

 Clio the Sea Butterfly makes history by laying eggs for researchers.