We all love our pets.

Volunteers rescue one stranded orca but five die on a remote Bay of Plenty beach.

The little penguin (kororā) may be the smallest penguin in the world but they can make a lot of noise! Auckland Zoo bird keeper Debra Searchfield let us join her while she fed the zoo’s kororā and told us more about them. 

Dog becomes viral sensation after interrupting live news broadcast.

Auckland Zoo's vet team have recently been caring for a critically endangered Hawksbill turtle that washed up on Ninety Mile Beach with an amputated flipper and plastic in its system.

A man saved his wife from a 9ft Galapagos shark while snorkeling.

What's in a name? Actually, a whole lot.

There's Labradors, French Bulldogs - but what about the Coton de Tuléar?

Owners serving up plates of raw tucker may be causing more harm than good.

Tyke the tabby has not stopped purring since being found after a long two and a half years

The rare sighting in Akaroa was a treat for cruise passengers.

Blake the border collie and his friend Bella the lamb have been missing for a week.

Dogs aren't that different from humans.

The colossal carcass of an unidentified sea creature washed up on an Indonesian beach.

People willing to spend 40 hours living like a caged animal are being sought in Auckland.

This cute puppy named Pippen walks like a T-Rex and jumps like a bunny.

This cute puppy named Pippen walks like a T-Rex and jumps like a bunny. Facebook / @LoveyLoavesInc

Kea are the world's only alpine parrot, one of the most intelligent birds and unique to Aotearoa. Find out more about these creative and noisy parrots from Auckland Zoo birds keeper Devon Nicholls.

As if a dog's life wasn't enviable enough, now they can make more money than most humans.

Frank the sausage dog doing hydrotherapy for his spine which was fractured in a car accident.

A Waikato couple have spent $10,000 on vet bills to get their pup Frank back on his feet.

A Queensland man almost had a very nasty surprise while he was out gardening.

Auckland Zoo’s ectotherms team care for over 50 species of reptile, amphibian, invertebrate and fish. It’s hard to pick favourites, but we asked ectotherms team leader Don McFarlane for his top five.

Dogs in Hamilton have been found living in a car.

If you're looking at adopting a dog, consider opting for a senior dog.

Companies are offering employees paid time off to look after their fur-babies.

Mangere’s SPCA welfare complaints have risen by nearly six hundred in the past year.

Too many researchers do not seek homes for lab animals: Advocate group

An especially pampered pooch has gone viral with her extremely large wardrobe.

Compare animal behaviour to human behaviour and maybe we can learn to be better parents.