A war of words has broken out between big cat conservationists, with Lion Man Craig Busch hitting back at South African critics who claimed he abused his animals.

For the 11th year, Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl showcases the athletic talents of adorable puppies.

It may look like a Photoshop effort, but Rami the dog really does have the head of a pit bull and the body of a dachshund.

When I first met Velvel, he was peeking out from a cardboard box in the back seat of my boyfriend’s Saturn wagon.

They're small, come in sets of four and are a proven success with the kids. Countdown is launching its new collection of Super Animals collectable sound cards today.

Eleven great white sharks have been spotted at a single site in the Kaipara Harbour - the largest concentration of the species yet seen in the upper North Island.

The death of a puppy found inside a suitcase in a Milton cemetery is being treated as suspicious, a SPCA Otago inspector says.

At what point does an individual go from pet enthusiast to 'animal hoarder'? Animal behaviour expert Sally Hibbard investigates.

A US cat owner has been left baffled after he claimed his "dead" pet turned up five days after being buried.

What I find most frustrating about the all too common practice of chaining up dogs for months and even years on end is the pointlessness of it.

An Invercargill woman went to great lengths to hide her face yesterday during a court hearing over the 25 cats she keeps on her property.

Most animal species in zoos are not endangered and are merely kept for public entertainment and zoo profit, writes Mandy Carter.

The executive director of SPCA Auckland has stood by his comments that ethnicity plays a part in the high number of dog attack convictions in South Auckland.

A commercial fisherman who posted a video online of himself killing a shark with a piece of railway iron has been sacked for his actions.

A Reefton man who punched and kicked a cow at the Cape Foulwind dairy farm where he worked has been sentenced to community detention and community work.

The king penguins huddle together, protecting their eggs from the cold, as others waddle across the ice into the water.

As the rare and endangered black petrel nests on Great Barrier Island over summer, fishers have been asked to remain on guard to avoid accidentally hooking them.

Puppy was severely injured when it fell off the back of its owner’s ute and was dragged along a road.

'That's so scary, man' said a fisherman whose boat was nudged by a five-metre great white shark. Beaches along NSW have been closed by continued sightings.

Claims that the high-profile pest control campaign "Battle For Our Birds" wiped out a group of nationally endangered birds are unfounded, the Department of Conservation says.

A shark sighting has led to Sydney's Manly beach becoming the latest to be declared a dangerzone, with lifeguards urging people to get out of the water on yesterday afternoon.

Beaches along the Newcastle coast are expected to remain closed as spotters continue to scour the sea for two sharks.

Chances are you've probably never heard of Kid Rock. He's not the kind of character who appeals here.

Stunned staff and some 100 swimmers watched in disbelief as a fun-loving sea lion waddled through reception and cafe to "swim laps" in a public pool yesterday.

Swimmers were this afternoon evacuated from a public pool after a sea lion "waddled through" reception and entered the water.

A broadcaster that begun with a mission to educate has gained a reputation for hype and fabrication. Time for a reality check.

"We gave him a clean-up and he gave us some cuddles." A cat's cry for help prompted a two-day rescue op involving firefighters, the SPCA and drain specialists.

The owner of a dog who was shot with an arrow by a police officer says she is disappointed no criminal charges will be laid against him.

Beaches in New South Wales have been closed for a record sixth day after repeated great white shark sightings.