Israel Antelope Ranch, Wildlife conservation center in Arabah, Israel

The Israel Antelope Ranch is a wildlife conservation center in the Arava that maintains several antelope species in a controlled desert setting. Visitors drive personal vehicles through designated paths to observe the animals, with information sheets provided for identifying different species.

The ranch was set up to sell antelopes to zoos worldwide, and today it mainly breeds them for tourism and runs lodging. In 2013 it began marketing an amorphous calcium supplement derived from the blue crayfish (Procambarus alleni) kept there, after work with Ben-Gurion University researchers showed the crayfish rebuilds its shell in under three days; the owners' company Amorphical sells it. At the end of December 2025 the farm closed to visitors over an unpaid arnona bill of about 1.8 million shekels, while continuing to keep the animals.

The safari was long called the Kudu Park, and visitors receive printed information sheets on the animals while driving through the 740-dunam enclosure. The two-storey Noah's Ark building holds a petting corner, a snack bar and play equipment for children, alongside small animals such as meerkats, porcupines and parrots.

You need your own vehicle to drive the designated paths and observe the antelopes up close. The best times to visit are early morning or late afternoon when the animals are most active.

The center offers African-style overnight stays where visitors sleep under the stars near grazing antelopes. This experience combines closeness to nature with the desert climate of the area.