Wildlife and birdwatching in the Middle East
Not reknowned for it's wildlife watching possibilities, there are still opportunities for the keen wildlife watcher.
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Whales and dolphins of Oman.
Humpback whale breaching off Oman.
Oman is becoming known as a hotspot for cetaceans in the Middle East, whith dolphins abundant off the coast and increasing numbers of Humpback and even Blue whales sighted off the coast.
Recent Middle East news
- Another endangered Dugong found dead in Abu Dhabi
- 3 Northern bald ibis poisoned in Jordan
- Breeding failure prompts captive breeding proposal for Syria’s Northern Bald ibis
- Yemen’s Last Leopards Get Some Help
- New species of giant clam discovered in the Red Sea
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- Killer Whales Spotted in Abu Dhabi Waters
- New butterfly species declared in Israel.
- New Species of Moray Eel discovered in the Red Sea
- Two Sightings of Northern Bald Ibis in Middle East Bring a Spark of Hope
- Critically endangered Sociable lapwing flock discovered in Turkey
- Critically endangered Sociable lapwing colonies found in Syria
- Sea Snake Species of Abu Dhabi
- Ospreys in the Middle East
- Two new species of coral discovered off Oman
More Middle East news
- Thousands of birds die in two oil spills
- The Middle East's rarest bird fitted with satellite tags.
- Successful Reintroduction of Rare Mountain Gazelles
- Oryx to be released into the wild, in Jordan.
- Record Increase in Breeding Tropicbirds on Jarnein Island, Abu Dhabi.
- Kazakhstan ‘steppes’ up protection of endangered antelope
- Iranian cheetahs given GPS collars
- First Houbara Bustard Nests in the UAE Desert for many Decades
- Iraq's Marshes Show Progress toward Recovery
- New marine reserve declared by United Arab Emirates.
- Satellite tracking Greater flamingos in the Middle East
- Satellite tracking flamingos in the Middle East
- Eight previously unknown species discovered in Israel.
- Endangered Dugongs killed by driftnets in Abu Dhabi
- Cheetahs in Iran; the last stronghold of the Asiatic cheetah.
Related News Articles
3 Northern bald ibis poisoned in JordanThree of the world's rarest birds have been found poisoned in a remote Jordanian desert hundreds of miles from their breeding grounds in Turkey.
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Yemen’s Last Leopards Get Some HelpExtinctions in Yemen continue with several important species teetering on the brink. These include the Nubian Ibex, an impressive animal which may literally be on its last legs in Yemen, and of course, the Arabian Leopard, the last of Arabia's great carnivores.
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Two Sightings of Northern Bald Ibis in Middle East Bring a Spark of Hope
Sightings of this incredibly rare bird in Djibouti and Ethiopia have raised hope that it might avoid extinction.
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The Middle East's rarest bird fitted with satellite tags.Three Northern bald ibis, thought extinct in the Middle East until 2002, have been satellite tagged in an attempt to discover where they spend the winter.
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Breeding failure prompts captive breeding proposal for Syria’s Northern Bald ibisOne of the world's rarest wild birds, the Northern bald ibis, should be supplemented with captive bred stock.
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Cheetahs in Iran; the last stronghold of the Asiatic cheetah.Latest reports from Iran are that, after a difficult 20 years, cheetahs are on the come back trail.
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