A curious tiger inspects a camera on wheels as it snaps close-up images of the cat in the wild. Video courtesy National Geographic/Steve Winter

This video shows timelapse images of tigers at a watering hole, bathing and taking sips from the water over a series of days and nights. Video courtesy National Geographic/Steve Winter

Auckland SPCA now has twice as many cats as it usually would - and can't take anymore.

The Alaska Zoo temporarily gained a new animal yesterday after a wild bear strayed into the grounds and made himself at home.

Baby orca J50 leaps out of the waters of Haro Strait between islands in British Columbia and America's Washington state, seemingly with a large stretch of water to itself.

Not only is our quirky national bird flightless — it’s also colour blind.

Rescue dogs Kala and Keira were due to be put down at an Atalanta shelter when a heart-wrenching photograph of the lovable pups saved their lives.

The Maori Party has hit back at comments by Conservation Minister Maggie Barry that allowing kereru to be eaten was a bad idea because "Maori ate moa as well".

Shark attack survivor Darren Mills said watching surfer Mick Fanning's terrifying encounter brought it all back.

Watch: Auckland Zoo's newest arrival Anjalee joins Burma for a quick dip in this stunning underwater footage.

A gym on Auckland's North Shore has been running classes for dog owners and their canine mates since January.

'Have you got a pet investment?" My mother leaned across a cafe table to ask me this question a few weeks back and the idea for an article was born.

Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams gave $500 to a cat charity this morning to care for the cat who was rescued from an Auckland cemetery.

A pig was spotted trotting along an Auckland road earlier this morning.

Ruby would probably not be alive - and certainly wouldn't be mobile - without the assistance of New Zealand Pug Rescue, an off-shoot of the Wellington Pug Dog Club.

A dog callously thrown off a Tauranga bridge in the middle of the night is now up for adoption.

The person who threatened to contaminate infant formula with 1080 poison doesn’t exist, says Westport anti-1080 activist Pete Lusk.

The black and white cat that was rescued from Grafton cemetery, as instigated by US rocker Ryan Adams, has been named.

It is believed Ridley, as she has become known, was caught in strong currents when the turtle was discovered at Lyall Bay beach on Saturday.

The black and white cat became the object of much interest after American rocker Ryan Adams tweeted a photo of the cat to help find the young kitty a “forever home”.

An endangered sea turtle which is believed to have been caught in strong currents before it was washed up on a Wellington beach on Saturday remains in a critical condition at Wellington Zoo. The endangered olive ridley sea turtle received a full health assessment at The Nest at Wellington Zoo yesterday.

Efforts by an American rocker and Auckland Twitter users to rescue a kitten from poverty and possums are continuing.

Three-quarters were in "ideal condition" but 26 per cent were assessed as overweight, the research published in Veterinary Record found.

New Zealand's humpback whale population has jumped to its highest level in 12 years, a new survey has found.

This year’s Cook Strait Whale Survey counted 137 humpback whales, its highest tally in its 12 years and an encouraging indication their numbers are increasing in New Zealand. The annual four-week Department of Conservation survey, which ended on July 11, also broke its record for the highest number of humpbacks seen in a day with 27 spotted on Sunday June 21.

At what level of veterinarian bill is it better to let your beloved cat, dog, turtle, snake or kunekune pig die? writes Matt Heath.

An endangered olive ridley sea turtle being treated for hypothermia after it washed up on a Wellington beach has a 50-50 chance of survival.

Department of Conservation bosses are employing "secret shoppers" to track controversial great white shark dive experiences.