Underwater robots serve for Red Sea detection, protection in Israel

STORY: Underwater robots serve for Red Sea detection, protection in Israel DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Red Sea coral reefs in Eilat 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OMRI OMESSI, Ranger at Marine Unit of Israel Nature and Parks Authority 4. various of robot preparation on the ship 5. various of putting robots in the sea STORYLINE: Thursday marked International Ocean Day. Israel's southernmost city of Eilat is using special underwater robots to enhance marine biodiversity, as the Israel Nature and Parks Authority aims to conduct in-depth research to better understand which sea areas can be declared new marine protected areas. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "I'm standing on the ship of Israel's Nature and Parks Authority. And here behind me is Eilat, and the Red Sea. This is the southmost point of Israel, a very touristic place. And Israel strives to kee

Israel strives to preserve underwater life at Red Sea

STORY: Israel strives to preserve marine life at Red Sea DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:10 LOCATION: EILAT, Israel CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter 2. various of undersea footage with divers 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hebrew): ASSAF ZVULONI, Marine ecologist at Israel Nature and Parks Authority 4. various of undersea footage with divers 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OMRI OMESSI, Israel Nature and Parks Authority marine ranger 6. various of undersea footage with divers 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Hebrew): ASSAF ZVULONI, Marine ecologist at Israel Nature and Parks Authority STORYLINE: STANDUP (ENGLISH): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "Here behind me is the Red Sea on the shores of the southern Israeli city of Eilat, and Israel's Nature and Parks Authority wants to declare about four new marine reserves here at the sea after they discovered a new kind of life, sea creatures and plants with a special robot that they bought and can go as deep as about 200 meters under the water.