A pod of 10 dolphins including two calves was spotted wintering off Herzliya. Experts say that there are now 300 – 400 Mediterranean Bottlenose dolphins that visit Israel’s shoreline regularly. They are an inseparable part of Israel’s flora and fauna.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/israel-marine-research-center-sights-dolphin-pod-off-central-coast-1.397899