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Iran plans to send monkey to space

A day at the zoo

Members of the nzherald.co.nz team are trading their office shoes for work boots to give zookeeping a go.

Baby gibbon born in the Bronx

Monkey business: Bronx Zoo's baby gibbon

New York's Bronx Zoo has welcomed a baby gibbon, the first born at the zoo for 12 years.

Future of Napier Marineland animals unclear

Sperm whale on Kapiti Coast beach

An 12 metre-long adult male sperm whale was discovered by locals this morning near the Kapiti Coast Boat Club on Paraparaumu Beach, north of Wellington.

Second Marineland sea lion dies

A second sea lion has died in just over a month at Napier's Marineland when 22-year-old Makea failed to recover from a general anaesthetic on Friday.

Dolphins saved by holidaymakers

A dolphin and its calf which were stranded on a Hawkes Bay reef as they fled from hunting orca have been saved by holidaymakers.

White tail spiders put bite on kids

White tail spiders come out in search of food during warm summer weather, and their numbers are up, according to some pest controllers.

Animal lover told to keep rescued stray

Thermal cameras used to keep Yellowstone wolves healthy

Emperor penguins preside on Antarctic coast

Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey and the US National Environment Research Council used satellite imagery to discover a massive penguin colony on the Princess Ragnhild Coast in Antarctica.

Photos: Huge new colony

Humans have made first contact with a massive emperor penguin colony in east Antarctica.

Goat shooters to expect hefty penalties

Those responsible for shooting five domesticated goats, one of which took five days to die, are being warned by police.

Shark's baffling 13,300km trip

New chicks on the ice

Seven penguin chicks are the newest residents at Kelly Tarlton's aquarium thanks to a world-class breeding programme.

Second chance for lost chick

It's irritatingly hot and the kids are crowding the nest in summer. It's time to give a few of them the boot.

Whale puts on a show

Visitors to the Bay of Islands were treated to a show they won't forget when a whale frolicked and leapt from the sea in front of their boat for at least 15 minutes.