'My daughter is stuck in a fricking tree and there are gators surrounding her'.

Evan Thomas runs with the bulls in pamplona. www.evanthomas.me

A visiting whale has given Wellington commuters a special trip to work this morning, frolicking in the harbour as ferry passengers watched. / Mark Mitchell

A group of teenagers has been filmed violently attacking a defenceless bird.

White whale spotted off NZ North East Coast.

Falling 180m down a mountain she thought she was left for dead. Then Nanook showed up.

Woman was already going through a tough time when this letter was slipped under her door.

Anyone caught in possession of a live wallaby faces $100,000 fine or five years jail.

The incredible winning shots of a prestigious nature photo contest are revealed.

Last year's winner was a Neopolitan Mastiff, with gas and a droopy face.

Recovering police dog faces pool and Swiss ball sessions rather than criminals and cats.

Pit-boxer Apollo never left the 2-year-old's side, and likely saved his life.

Izzy was blind, deaf, and microchipped. When she got lost, she was put down in 24 hours.

Dogs injured in daycare crash.

A mountain lion being tracked by the National Park Service has given birth to a litter of mountain lion kittens, which have been found near Los Angeles. / National Park Service

Pupils in the school's enviro club have rescued 10 former battery hens and trap rats.

Mother Nature has a habit of getting in the way, especially when you are in a rush.

Sustainable wildlife tourism programs raise funds and awareness for rhino conservation.

Authorities seized 84 dogs from Christina Fay's New Hampshire mansion.

It took months to catch a Taupō stray cat with a bad injury. After treatment, he escaped.

They appeared to enjoy their meals - even after they were told the secret ingredient.

Found in central Whangārei with a broken leg, a friendly little turtle has a new home.

Flames sent mother running to her baby, but the family dog was well ahead of her.

Father of man mauled by two dogs rejects claims his son entered the animals' property.

COMMENT: Behind every dog attack there's an owner claiming their pet is not a bad dog.

'When my dog and baby didn't come home, she was not going to leave that baby.'

Cat that broke its claws clinging to a car grille for hours set to be reunited with owner.

A 70-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being attacked by a bull.

Rural animal owners fear for their beasts as neighbour insists on fireworks display.

This is the face of a miracle, an almost unbelievable survival story. This cat survived a 4.5 hour car journey! Source: North Taranaki SPCA