High winds proved no tall order as Fanana the giraffe safely completed an epic journey from Sydney to Christchurch this morning.

Rules to protect the endangered Hector's dolphin from set nets in Akaroa Harbour may not go far enough, new research suggests.

Ten horses were left to starve on lawyer Barry Hart's property after it was seized by the bank, leaving at least two in an emaciated state.

Throwing a stick for your dog to fetch is dangerous and should be banned, veterinary experts have warned.

The world's top dolphin scientists have urged the New Zealand government to act now to protect the Maui's dolphin marine environment or risk the species being extinct in 20 years.

A beloved miniature pony has died after it was rescued from a rampaging dog by two men wielding planks of wood to subdue the crossbreed.

A large seabird, more used to the big blue ocean than wide green paddocks, ended up on a Taranaki farm at the weekend.

The group responsible for phasing out battery chicken cages within a decade has bowed to industry pressure and proposed extending the timetable.

The zoo in Novosibirsk, Russia's third-largest city, is home to a unique animal - the liliger. That's a big cat breed where the father is a lion and the mother is a lion-tiger hybrid, called a liger.

Suzanne Morphet enjoys more than the bear necessities on a wildlife-filled wilderness cruise in British Columbia.

In New Zealand, motorcyclists must be on the lookout for other vehicles, wandering farm animals and the occasional possum.

SPCA head and staunch animal welfare advocate Bob Kerridge admits that some animal testing will be required as part of a new regime which is designed to prove the safety of party pills and synthetic cannabis.

A long-awaited threat management plan for Maui's dolphins is to be announced next month - but one MP has questioned whether the Government is going far enough to protect the critically endangered species.

Dog owners are being urged to keep their pets out of kiwi zones after four dogs were seen wandering inside Opua Forest in Northland.

Wellington Zoo's four-month-old pygmy marmoset went into The Nest Te Kohanga - the zoo's animal hospital - for the first time late last week. The tiny tot weighed in at only 74.5 grams.

Move over, Gareth Morgan. A Dunedin woman concerned about the number of feral cats roaming the city has a radical solution for ridding Dunedin of such its undesirables.

Animals are blessed at the annual SPCA Auckland Blessing of the Animals, held at St Matthew-In-The-City, Auckland