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Israel's Sea Turtle Rescue Center Set to Open 2026

1/24/2026

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In 1999, university student Yaniv Levy found injured loggerhead at Mikhmoret, spurring Israel's National Sea Turtle Rescue Center.
The center opens in February 2026, funded by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, with rehabilitation and the world's only green sea turtle breeding program.
Despite conservation, 450 breeding green sea turtle females remain in the Mediterranean, while 28,000 hatchlings have been born along Israel’s coast, with only 1,000 surviving to adulthood.

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In 1999, university student Yaniv Levy found injured loggerhead at Mikhmoret, spurring Israel's National Sea Turtle Rescue Center.
The center opens in February 2026, funded by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, with rehabilitation and the world's only green sea turtle breeding program.
Despite conservation, 450 breeding green sea turtle females remain in the Mediterranean, while 28,000 hatchlings have been born along Israel’s coast, with only 1,000 surviving to adulthood.