Hello all, It’s about time I joined Zoochat! I am a huge enthusiast of animals and have truly been surrounded by them all my life. I was born and raised in the Hula Valley Region of Israel, where birds are king and have become my favorite animals. After serving my time in the Israeli army, I left for the United States and searched for school and job opportunities. I fell in love with the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, but have now left it to be back in Israel. While I was is in the United States I actually met my now fiancé, who happened to be going to the same school as me. Because of him, I was able to visit Suriname and have even more of an interaction with awesome animals and the natural world. I am a proud supporter of diversity in the zoo and conservation world, and would love to see more people that look like me in fields like this. I am currently living in Israel, with no job, in order to care for my family, but hope to potentially work with Conservation groups in Israel. Love birds, vultures are the best, especially because my name means Vulture in Hebrew. Can’t wait to join more forums and talk about West Asian animals with y’all! Sincerely, Nesher!
Welcome to the forum,not everyday you'll hear about somone who's name means a scavanger.Is the general view on vultures in israel more positve than in Europe and the US?
Vultures are held with high regard in my experience! They hold a key part in the Jewish faith for a lot of people as well.
Also from the Netherlands, welcome to ZooChat. Sofar few ( if any ? ) people from Israel on ZooChat, a country with some intresting zoological collections and even more intresting wildlife. Hope you can keep us updated about any animal-related news and if you also can upload some photos from zoos and/or Israelian wildlife, I guess you will make some people happy !
@Nesher Welcome to Zoochat. Israel has very interesting biodiversity seeing as you are at the literal crossroads of Eurasia and Africa. Have you ever seen any of the big carnivores in the wild like leopards, wolves, or brown bears? How are those species doing in the wild in Israel?