Rare 600-pound sea turtle rescued in northern Israel The injured reptile was transferred to a marine wildlife hospital for treatment of an infected limb entangled in fishing lines. Oct. 10, 2024
Israel’s Health Ministry bars swimming at three beaches Water quality tested poorly at the Nordau and Hilton beaches in Tel Aviv and at Sela Bet in Bat Yam. Aug. 29, 2023
Ancient harbors, sunken ships: Supporting marine archaeology off Israel’s coast “The world’s oceans and seas are the last great frontier of archaeological exploration, and the Mediterranean Sea holds the oldest and most densely traversed maritime network in the world,” said Professor Thomas Levy in the Department of Anthropology at UC San Diego. University of Haifa Feb. 18, 2020
Microplastics discovered in marine invertebrates along Israel’s coastline Researchers at Tel Aviv University also confirmed the presence of plastic additives (i.e., “plasticizers”), substances added to plastics to increase their flexibility, transparency, durability and longevity. Jan. 15, 2019
