Dunedin's newest celebrity albatross chick could be reunited with its parents as soon as tomorrow.

Five birds protected under the Wildlife Act have been found shot dead near Little Barrier Island.

The only hiccup so far: Upon being handed a tablet, 11-year-old Samboja immediately destroyed it.

The cute new addition arrived in the early hours of January 28.

Heartbreaking footage shows a mother dolphin trying desperately to save her calf from Japanese hunters who planned to sell the animals to aquariums.

A photo showing a flock of blindfolded falcons - believed to be owned by a Saudi prince - in the cabin of a passenger jet has gone viral today.

A new report warns a parasite commonly found in cat faeces alters the chemistry of the human brain, making it fertile ground for Alzheimer's to take hold.

A young man has been killed by a tiger in front of his horrified wife and child after entering the big cats' zoo enclosure.

It can be tempting to impulse-buy pets, especially when the cuteness factor is off the charts.

You can ditch the classical music - research has found that your pooch prefers soft rock and reggae.

Changes in the way dog control services is funded splits opinion in Otorohanga. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A lion has bitten two keepers as they bathed him in an enclosure in Japan.

A 4-year-old girl has suffered serious facial injuries after being attacked by the family dog.

An astonishingly barbaric act of animal cruelty caught on camera has shocked animal advocates worldwide.

Source: Daily Mail

An unusual albino alligator with completely white skin has become the star attraction at a US theme park in Florida.

Source: Gatorland Orlando

It’s summer and to help their baboons cool down in the heat, Auckland Zoo gives them a giant ice block! Primate keepers Dave Robbins takes us in to the enclosure to set up the ice block and tells us a bit about these particular primates.

A video posted by the Russian Emergency Ministry captures firefighters saving about 150 pigs and piglets from a barn fire in a Siberian village.

Source: Дарья Бердникова

With record-breaking weather predicted this summer, it's important to make sure we're prepared and our pets are too.

A former bouncer who swallowed a live goldfish for a dare has been found guilty of animal cruelty.

Kelly Tarlton's hosted happy scenes for World Penguin Day yesterday.

Little Bo-Peep, your sheep are bleating and still all fleeting.

The dog's owner said her one-year-old pet was shot by someone hiding in the bushes while it was chasing a stick.

An arachnophobic mum who was bitten in bed by one of the world's most lethal spiders has spoken for the first time about her incredible battle for survival.

A shark has washed up on an Auckland beach this morning.

A British holidaymaker has captured incredible images of a battle between a Grizzly bear and a trio of wolves.