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
- Wader populations declining faster than ever
- New species of Arabian freshwater fish discovered in Oman
- Wadi Wurayah becomes the UAE’s first mountain protected area
- Bryde’s whale found dead after ship strike in the Gulf
- Rare species recorded in Iraq – But marshes endangered again by drought and dams
- Critically endangered Sociable lapwings killed by hunters in Syria
- 250 endangered Mountain gazelles found in Turkey – First record in Turkey
- First Houbara bustard release in Libya
- Scottish biologists head to Syria to search for critically endangered Bald ibis and Sociable lapwing.
- 2,200 hectare farm in Brazil to be dedicated to Spix’s Macaw restoration
- Arabian Oryx returned to Jordan for release in Wadi Rum
- Soaring migratory bird deaths in Egypt
- Satellite tracking a Sooty falcon migration from west Abu Dhabi to Madagascar
- Last ditch search launched for Europe’s rarest bird.
- Another endangered Dugong found dead in Abu Dhabi
More Middle East news
- 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
- Wildlife news RSS feed now available.
- 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
- Thousands of birds die in two oil spills
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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