This koala shows a surprising turn of pace and a heck of a lot of ticker chasing down a quad bike on an Australian farm.

More hearing-impaired Kiwis are set to benefit from the Hearing Dogs NZ charity, after it received a $30,000 grant from Jetstar's Flying Start programme.

Say hello to Corduroy. He lives in Oregon with Ashley Reed Okura, and, at 26 years old, he's the oldest documented living cat in the world.

Close encounter with "the most beautiful of sharks" earns place among New Zealand Geographic's Photographer of the Year finalists.

Emergency services were called to downtown Auckland this morning after a seagull became trapped inside a lamp post.

Photos from an illegal bear hunt carried out by Walter Palmer, the American dentist who shot dead Cecil the lion, have been obtained by an American television show.

Everyone loves the animals of the internet - especially on the weekend. We've handpicked our top nine social media savvy animals to shine a spotlight on.

The Pound Pups TV star is labelled an animal behaviourist but says that changing human behaviour is the hard part of his work.

Fishermen capture incredible selfie with a whale that wanted them to help remove plastic bags caught in its mouth.

An adorable fawn and a bunny rabbit have been captured playing together, recreating a heart-warming Disney moment.

BAMBI FLASHBACK: This video of a young deer and a rabbit playing together at a YMCA of the Rockies centre in Estes Park, Colorado, has been circulating online today. According to local news stories, the video was shot by Steve and Vicky Johnsen last Thursday. Source: YMCA of the Rockies

A video posted by explore.org, a multimedia wing of the philanthropic Annenberg Foundation dedicated to documenting wildlife, shows belugas approaching a boat while a cellist on board plays The Beatles. The scene was captured by explore.org's Beluga Boat Cam, a project that broadcasts beluga sightings underwater and on deck. Source: explore.org /Facebook

A seal has been spotted near Frank Kitts Park in Wellington this morning.

For more than a century, it has been known as the "holy grail" of birdwatching - a mysterious tiny species seen by only a handful of people since it was discovered fluttering across the Australian bush 170 years ago.

A truck driver spotted a whale that is basking close to shore at Auckland's waterfront.

This baby rhino was spotted cuddling up to a car after poachers killed his mother in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

A woman who was forced to give up all her animals and banned from owning any more for 10 years is challenging the penalties.

One of Cecil the lion's cubs has reportedly been killed by a rival male who was trying to mate with his mother.

Ridley the endangered sea turtle has settled in to her new home at Kelly Tarlton's aquarium after washing up on a Wellington beach last month.

Doodlebug the adorable orphaned wallaby has taken the internet by storm after a picture of him cuddling his teddy bear went viral.

Safe from harm and cuddling up together, these are the pictures that show Cecil the lion's cubs - orphaned when a US dentist killed their father.

The mystery boatie featured in yesterday's amazing dolphin photo has been found, but says he missed the perfect shot because he was too close to the action.

Ridley the endangered sea turtle who washed up in Wellington is heading to Auckland's Kelly Tarlton's aquarium.

Dunedin cat Pisa has an inquisitive lean after a clash with a hedge trimmer.

Denis O'Callahan says he "got lucky" when he snapped this picture of a pair of dolphins diving out of the water at Omaha Beach, north of Auckland.

An adventurous or possibly hopelessly lost seal gallivanted about on a farm Helensville yesterday, prompting a police call-out.

Accident Compensation Commission claims have long revealed a steady rise in claims, reaching 12,406 in 2013, writes Brian Rudman. Dog apologists have hidden behind the ACC's definition of dog bite.

A Michigan police officer had a close encounter, when he tried to help a baby skunk with its head trapped in an empty yoghurt container. This footage shows Officer Taylor jumping to escape the skunk's spray, but as Rochester Police explained in their post, "baby skunks can't spray like adults," so he escaped unharmed. Source: Rochester Police/Facebook

An Auckland family offering $10,000 for the return of their "beautiful" pooch say they are not giving up, despite him being missing for almost three months.

Dozens of people were thrilled by a wildlife show only metres offshore as a pod of 10 bottlenose dolphins made their way up Whangarei Harbour.