The venomous aquatic invader comes in four sub-species, two of which are currently found in the Mediterranean.
The last confirmed sighting of a monk seal in Israel occurred in December 2024, when reservist soldiers reported one at the Rosh HaNikra caves.
False killer whales - which are in fact a dolphin - are typically deep-sea dwellers, and are one of the rarest marine mammals in the region.
The sighting comes amidst reports of a declining apex predator population in the Mediterranean region.
The black devil fish is described as "a true predator of the depths" that uses "symbiotic bioluminescent bacteria as bait to lure its prey, in the same way as in the popular movie Finding Nemo."
Bajau Laut indigenous traditions face extinction as climate change disrupts their marine way of life.
The reefs in Eilat displayed widespread bleaching, a phenomenon in which the symbiosis between coral and algae fails, typically due to high water temperatures.
The plant, operated by the IEC, uses seawater to cool its production units. It then releases the slightly warmer water back into the sea, which can attract fish and sharks.
Researchers document a sperm whale's journey, seeking to discover how the species persevered despite climate change's impact.
While whale sharks can grow to be over 18 meters in length, this one spotted in Eilat was apparently just around six meters. That's the size of six other sharks, assuming those sharks are catsharks.
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